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| Toadflax |
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| Common Milkweed |
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| Fireweed |
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| Red Clover |
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Wood Lily
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Since we just had our first blizzard of the season which is certainly late, I thought it appropriate to hark back to summer and post these flowers on My World Tuesday. We had about 25cm. of snow with a wind chill temp of -17 degrees C . The snow drifts were so deep that I had to shovel out a path for Boom and I, and then we couldn't get very far, certainly not into the forest which is only a short distance. So join me in the warmth of summer and let's look at these amazing wildflowers, or what some may call weeds.
Toadflax is usually called eggs and butter. I don't really know what the next one is, but I'll keep working at identifying it. Milkweed surprised me in that it is attractive in this stage. Fireweed gets its name by its quick growth after a forest area has been burnt over. It is a natural part of the regeneration process. This photo depicts its actual colour (hard to reproduce), and it is quite startling to walk into a clearing full of it. Its seed is a long fibre amazingly like silk to the feel. Just as an aside, forest fires are common here; there were 38 burning at one time this year, because of the dry summer. Red clover is common to the area. The wood lily is a little tired, but it was growing at the edge of a wetland and caught my eye.
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Beautiful flowers. The colors are very lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of wildflowers, even ones considered weeds in my part of Ontario.
ReplyDeleteWow! You sure have had a lot of snow. Ours pales by comparison - and to think I was complaining this morning about having to shovel snow before Christmas.
And the snow came all at once. The postive side: it's our water replenishment. Thanks for the visit and kind words. Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteTo Rajesh:Thanks for your kind words, and the great thing is they just grow in the forest. Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteLovely wildflowers, very much appreciated. Your dog is also very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the very exotic wildflowers. The wood lily is really beautiful...I would love to have them in my garden. Boom looks so proud and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful, colorful flowers! Just what I love to see on a grim, gray day like today! Gorgeous captures! Thanks for the color and I always enjoy seeing your lovely dog! Have a wonderful week!
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Ah, lovely summer wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteI love your dog on your header,
All beautiful flowers - nice to see now in wintertime :)
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Titania:Thanks for the visit and comments. Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteRandi: Thanks for the kind comments. Boom & Gary
ReplyDeleteSylvia K: The flowers are not only beautiful, but nature looks after them. Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteArija:Thanks for the positive review. Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteBirgitta:Thanks for the kind words. Boom & Gary.
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ReplyDeleteThose were the days! The flowers are beautiful. Now we've got to figure out how many ways we can photograph snow!
Beautiful flowers you have there. Oh, there so colorful! :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Just what I needed to see Gary. I love winter, but it's so darn white. Gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Boomer is gorgeous! Love your header.
ReplyDeleteHi Springman:Today I'm not big on snow or maybe the wind. We're due for another snow fall this afternoon. Wow all at once. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteKristin:Thanks for the visit, and your comments.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen: I like winter too but not all at once. Even Boom was wary yesterday. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteSerline:Thanks for your visit and kind words. You can read about Boom in my previous post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on my blog. All the flowers are so lovely. I personally like lily.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.
Hi Gary! Your photos are excellent! And you have taken up photography just recently? I don't believe it!!! The flowers are stunning and Boom is adorable. He looks like a wolf.
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Y. Ikeda: Thanks for the visit and kind words.
ReplyDeleteReader Wil: Still, I bought the camera after Christmas last year. Thanks for your comments. Boom looks exactly like a Gray Wolf and that's why he stays home during hunting season.You can read his story in the previos post.
ReplyDeleteHi Gary. Thanks for visiting me :-) Your post is lovely. The lovely colorful flowers are a great contrast to my white cold nature right now. Your excellent photos really make me longing for the warm and blooming season. I do love the photo of your Boomer. Lovely dog. Please have a great week.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to revisit the flowers in the winter, it gives us something to look forward to. You have some great bird photos on your blog, I can relate to the need for an appropriate lens, a 100-400 is on my wish list for next year, I always find I wish the shot was sharper, clearer, closer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect time to revisit the beauties of the summer flowers/weeds.
ReplyDeleteWe had out first snow yesterday, though not very much of it fell. Lake Ontario is actually fine - it is more Lakes Huron and Erie that are unleashing their wrath.
Hi Marie: Boomer always steals the show; you can read his story in the previous post.Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteHi Martha: All the flower photos were done with the 18-55 on a tripod. All the bird/animal photos were done with a sigma 150-500mm lens hand held with AF and a lot of luck.
ReplyDeleteHi Lesley: Thanks for the visit. We're getting the storm, although not as badly as Lambton County. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeletelol, thanks for showing summer flowers. We also have snowstorms a lot nowadays. :)
ReplyDeleteHi NatureFootsteps: Thanks for the visit and kind words. Boom & Gary.
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