I like the shape and colours of this flowering plant. The flowers contrast nicely with its dark leaves.
Tag Archives: Flowers
Queen Anne’s Lace
A simple wildflower can really shine in the right light.
Soft Power
Fleabane daisies symbolize a kind of innocence as well as being tough and resilient.
It’s not quite daisy weather yet, but the temperature rose to 9C today and I saw a few people wearing shorts 🇨🇦 !
Coming Attractions – 2
It won’t be too long before the Scilla push their way through the dried leaves and brighten the landscape.
Waiting in the Wings
It’s snowing (again) but before too long spring’s turn will come. Here’s a preview of coming attractions…
A Hint of Spring
I’ve been enjoying the photos of Snowdrops some bloggers have been posting recently. It will be some time before they appear here along with these wild violets that we see in spring. As we slog through February I needed a bit of colour.
A Look Back
I spend a good deal of the winter looking forward to spring; on a day like this particularly, when the temperature is in the -20s C, though the sun is shining. A look back here at more pleasant times 😊
REWIND – 2
The days are sunny and cold right now, here’s a bit of warmth to add to the mix.
REWIND
It turned very cold overnight with the temperature now hovering at -17C. I thought this was the perfect time to revisit some summer scenes. Besides I can’t use my camera while wearing mitts 😏
Wistful
While looking for a photo to post, I came across this flower I took last spring. A sweet memory 😔.
A Different View
We’re under a winter weather advisory (10 cms/4 inches is forecast). Luckily, I don’t have to be anywhere today and can watch the snow fall and swirl around from my window. When I was a kid the schools stayed open even with considerable snow. The snowfall would have to approach 25 cms/10 inches before we had a snow day. We could count on several each winter growing up.
I thought the daylily I took this summer would provide something else to look at 😏
Time Flies
Just two weeks ago, I saw this flower in a neighbour’s garden. Now the temperature struggles to get to +6 C during the day. No snow though 😏
Around the Corner (Two Photographs)
I always find laneways interesting. You never know what you’ll come across which is part of the attraction.
Fall Find
It was a nice surprise to see this flower blooming among the fallen leaves.
Another Halloween Treat
Among all the elaborate Halloween displays, it was nice to see this lively Chinese Lantern plant in the mix as well.
Spotted Jewelweed
I look for these wildflowers in the same spot every year. They grow on either side of a small footbridge in a nature reserve. Taken last month when it still felt like summer 😏
Faces of Fall (Two Photographs)
More autumn scenes. We’re having a wonderful fall, cold one day and warmer the next; the leaves are hanging on and so are many flowers.
SWALLOWTAIL
It’s been cool and grey out, so I thought a swallowtail on a coneflower would brighten the mood.
SUMMER’S END -2 (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)
I took these photos on a recent walk. As the days get cooler I linger a little longer and look a bit more closely at my surroundings.
Summer’s End
At the end of summer the flowers in the fields are looking pretty spent, but there are some like this salsify that aren’t going quietly.
Late Bloomer
Despite their name, New England Asters are native to many Canadian provinces. We see them from mid-August through October. These were at the edge of a pond in good company.
WHAT’S IN A NAME
I had wondered how sneezeweed, this attractive wildflower got its common name. Indigenous people and early settlers ground it up for medicinal use as well as to make snuff, It certainly brightens up the landscape in late summer and has never once made me sneeze 😏
SUNNY TUESDAY
Sunflowers always have a nice long run. Some are beginning to fade but this bunch is still looking bright.
No Time to Waste
It’s nice to see the bees still gathering pollen in early September. Many flowers look like they’ve been picked over by now but it seems they still have a little more to give.
A SLIGHT SHIFT – 2
Still sunny and bright but these sunflowers are slowly starting to fade.
BY THE RIVER
As summer winds down I especially enjoy walks by the river. The local flowers are beginning to fade but the sunflowers are still bright and dance in the wind alongside the grasses.
BEE GYMNASTICS
You have to marvel at their technique 😊
HERE COMES THE SUN (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)
Sunflowers are such cheerful looking flowers. These flowers were practically beaming at me as I walked up to them.
Silver-spotted Skipper
This is the second silver-spotted skipper I’ve seen recently. When I did get a clear shot, it was flying off but did display some of the silver that it’s known for.
HEADLINERS
I came across these attractive flowers in the garden of a small theatre. They occupied their own flower bed, no need for a supporting cast 😏
ALONG THE PATH
This field borders an entrance to a reserve we visit from time to time. On a hot day this area has the most wonderful scent as the sun works its magic. It’s a favourite spot for rabbits and bees as well.
ANOTHER SUMMER TREAT
Echinacea or coneflowers are native to eastern and central North America. I started seeing them a few weeks ago, another sign of the hotter summer months.
TWIRLS AND SWIRLS
A wildflower I saw growing alongside a small pond.
GLOW
Walking through a public garden I spotted this flowering bush. Among all the plants, it attracted my attention. Its flowers reminded me of candle flames.
IN THE WILD (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)
We had planned to go to a park by the river but there was an event going on so we went to a nearby trail instead. There weren’t many birds but there was a nice variety of wildflowers. The bladder campion, though not native to North America, has been naturalized and insects are attracted to its nectar.
R0SE AND FRIEND
Among all the bees, I saw this one little wasp seeking some nectar. Like bees, wasps are also pollinators.
ALLSORTS
From the brilliant to the more subtle, each flower has its own beauty and uniqueness.
WILD FLOWERS (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)
Buttercups and fleabane daisies are considered weeds but I prefer to call them wildflowers, Both of these photos were taken in the woods where they grow freely. The frothy substance on the stem of the buttercup is produced by immature spittlebugs, a definite concern for gardeners yet it appears on a variety of garden plants as well.
Like Clockwork (Two Photographs)
Every year at this time, these wild rose bushes are covered in bees. We had taken a walk about two weeks ago to see how the flowers were developing but they were just beginning to bud. This past weekend we returned and were happy to see some bees gathering pollen.
Spring Update (Two Photographs)
It seems that every week, new flowers are appearing in gardens and woodlands. Not enough time to catch them all 😊
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY 