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Wildflowers and Ferns Along Algonquin’s Big Pines Trail
The Big Pines Trail in Algonquin Park features old growth White Pines that survived the 1880’s logging…
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Wildflowers At Bridgeview Conservation Area in August
Bridgeview Conservation Area is a small park located in Petrolia, Ontario and is a great place to…
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Presqu’ile Provincial Park For Birding
I love birds and although I am learning, I’m not a birder, nor am I a bird photographer. For those of you who are…
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Wildlife Spotted at Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area
On one of our many day trips from our Presqu’ile Provincial Park base camp, we took the…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Canadian Bunchberry (native)
Common Name: Canadian Bunchberry, Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Cornel Scientific Name: Cornus canadensis Family: Cornaceae (dogwood) Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: May to July Habitat: Most forested areas and bogs. Range:…
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Identifying Wildflowers: White Trillium
Common Name: White Trillium, Large-flowered Trillium Scientific Name: Trillium grandiflorum Family: Melanthiaceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: April – June Habitat: Forests, rich woods and…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Viper’s Bugloss
Common Name: Blueweed Scientific Name: Echium vulgare Family: Boraginaceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June – October Habitat: Roadsides, fields, waste areas; frequently in limestone soil. Range: Found…
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Fall Mushrooms Everywhere At The Pinery
Okay, so maybe I shouldn’t have called them “fall” mushrooms, like flowers that only bloom in the…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Black-eyed Susan
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta Family: Asteraceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: June – October Habitat: Fields, prairies and open areas. Range: Found throughout most of…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Indian Paintbrush (native)
Common Name: Indian Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted Cup Scientific Name: Castilleja coccinea Family: Orobanchaceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: May to…
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