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Identifying Wildflowers: Chicory (non-native)
Common Name: Chicory, Blue Daisy, Cornflower Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus Family: Asteraceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June to October Habitat: Fields, waste areas and roadsides. Range: Found throughout most…
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Maya the Nature Dog Memories, 2010
2010 was a pretty epic year for Maya and for us. We went on an amazing East Coast Trip in the summer and there…
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Maya the Nature Dog At Windy Lake
Windy Lake Provincial Park was a great spot for a dog that loves to swim. The park…
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Windy Lake Wildflowers and Plants
During our travels of central Ontario, which feels like northern Ontario to us, we saw similar plant…
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Maya the Nature Dog Memories, 2009
2009 was a year of travel, but not so much for Maya. We spent part of the summer in Ireland for work and for…
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Kirra the Trail Dog Settles In
We like to say that Kirra came pre-loaded with some great doggie apps. She already knew how to fetch and actually bring it back…
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Discovering Skunk’s Misery Forest and Trails
The first stop on our day trip to the Newbury, Ontario area was Skunk’s Misery. Using our…
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Maya the Nature Dog Memories, 2008
In 2008 Maya got to do a lot of really cool things all year round. She hiked Marthaville Habitat and Bridgeview Park throughout the…
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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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Identifying Wildflowers: Birdsfoot Trefoil (non-native)
Common Name: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Horned Trefoil Scientific Name: Lotus corniculatus Family: Fabaceae (pea) Origins: Eurasia (non-native) Flowering Time: May to October Habitat: Fields, grassy areas and roadsides. Range: Found throughout…
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