For me, Arbutus says Gulf Islands. They are much more common on the islands than the mainland, mostly because they like the near sea level elevation and there is so little of that left or accessible around Vancouver. Arbutus menziesii.

Camera:	Nikon F100
Date:	Saturday, May 17th, 2003
Film:	Fuji Velvia 50 (slide)
Lens:	28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor
Photographer:	John Harvey
Scientific Name:	species related to Arbutus menziesii (Arbutus)
Tag:	beach, tree
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