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Ipperwash Beach – In Pictures, 2017
Ipperwash Beach is located along the shores of Lake Huron, between Kettle Point and Port Franks. This…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Bloodroot (native)
Common Name: Bloodwort, Redroot, Red Puccoon, Tetterwort Scientific Name: Sanguinaria canadensis Family: Papaveraceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: March to May Habitat: Rich woodlands and along streams Range: Found from…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Jack-in-the-Pulpit (native)
Common Name: Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Small Jack-in-the-Pulpit Scientific Name: Arum triphyllum Family: Arum Family (Araceae) Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: April – June Habitat: Damp…
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Bruce Adventure Takes Us To Stoney Island Conservation Area
In mid May of 2016 we packed the truck with food, camera gear and Maya, and headed…
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A Late Spring Day At Highland Glen
Taking a short drive from Petrolia, north toward Lake Huron, we spent a beautiful morning walking around…
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A Windy Day at Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site
On a beautifully sunny, but quite windy, spring day, we took a drive up along Lake Huron…
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Kirra’s First Camping Trip
At the last minute we decided to take Kirra camping for part of Easter weekend. The weather looked pretty good, so we booked a…
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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: 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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Point Clark’s Deer Run Nature Trail
While visiting the Point Clark Lighthouse we decided to check out a local trail that we had…
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