Flora of the Saanich Peninsula: Annotated List of Vascular Plants by Adam F. Szczawinski and Antony S. Harrison Occasional Papers of the British Columbia Museum #16. Paperback, 1973, 114 pages The natural flora of the region include mixed forests of Douglas fir, Western red cedar, hemlock, arbutus, Garry oak, and manzanita. The ground cover includes snowberry, Oregon grape, salal, sword fern, trillium, and fawn lily. The peninsula is characterized by rolling hills and numerous freshwater ponds and lakes. Notable natural features of Saanich Peninsula include Elk Lake, Beaver Lake, Mount Newton, Bear Hill, Tod Inlet, Mount Finlayson, Maltby Lake, Prospect Lake, Durrance Lake, and Mount Work. Many of these features are protected in regional and municipal parks. See pictures Pickup in Langford Cross posted