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Wildlife Spotted At Presqu’ile’s Calf Pasture Cove
In the summer of 2016, we headed to Presqu’ile Provincial Park near the town of Brighton, Ontario….
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Identifying Wildflowers: Common Mullein (non-native)
Common Name: Great Mullein Scientific Name: Verbascum thapsus Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June to September Habitat: Fields, waste places and roadsides. Range: Found throughout most of…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Crown-vetch (non-native)
Common Name: Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch, Axseed Scientific Name: Securigera varia Family: Fabaceae Origins: Africa, Asia and Europe Flowering Time: June to August Habitat: Waste place, roadsides and fields Range:…
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Did You Know There Were Thousands of Species Of Ladybugs?
Ladybugs, which are a type of small, flying beetle, are found all over the world, not including the far north and Antarctica. These insects…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Wild Chives (native)
Common Name: Chives Scientific Name: Allium schoenoprasum Family: Amaryllidaceae Origins: North America, Europe and Asia (native) Flowering Time: June to August Habitat: Shallow bedrock soils and crevices. Along rivers and…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Cardinal Flower (native)
Common Name: Scarlet Lobeilia Scientific Name: Lobelia cardinalis Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: July to September Habitat: Damp sites, especially along streams. Range: Found from Ontario…
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Marthaville Is Alive With Spring Trilliums
Marthaville Habitat is located just outside of our town and is a great place to walk in…
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Wildflowers at Canatara Park in the Fall
Canatara Park is located just east of Point Edward in Sarnia, Ontario. The park offers sandy beaches,…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Coltsfoot (non-native)
Common Name: Coughwort, Tash Plant, Bull’s Foot, Farfara. Scientific Name: Tussilago farfara Family: Asteraceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: February to June Habitat: Roadsides and waste places. Range: Found from Ontario…
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