This is another really long post; so click any photo for the slide show. But first a couple of points. Re: the bear. Now own up to it all who admitted to fear and trepidation. You would have done what I did: taken as many photos as possible.(Besides running from a bear is about the worse thing you can do.) At lunch at the restaurant over fresh caught pickerel, out of cold local lake waters, or an omelet, with cameras on the table, we would have toasted with a fine Canadian white, or a micro brewed ale ( no light US stuff for we hikers) our wood lore, praised our camera ability, and decided where to hike tomorrow. Canada has about 18,000 km of hiking trails known as the the Trans-Canada Trail, although it's not all complete yet. They vary from wilderness, such as where I am to easier trails in the south. Also, the strange moth in the last post turned out to be a clear wing, a moth that feeds on nectar just like a Hummingbird, and is known as the "Hummingbird Moth".
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Black Swallowtail |
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Devils Paintbrush |
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Early stage of Clear Wing Moth |
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Adult Clear Wing Moth. See the proboscis at the front he uses to suck nectar |
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Female Redstart |
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Female Wood Duck |
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Geese and Goslings. |
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Honey Suckle (Thanks Arija and Linda) |
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Laurel |
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Honey Suckle |
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Monarch |
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Unknown |
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Close up Wild Rose |
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Yarrow |
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Cavorting Raven |
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Black Swallowtail |
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Copper coloured Dragonfly |
Female Northern Flicker( no mustache). I entered this small trail and she proceeded to berate me something awful. She was protecting her nest which you'll see later.
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Laurel |
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Raven |
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Female Wood Duck |
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Female Wood Duck |
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Close up |
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Female Northern Flicker |
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Same |
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See no mustache |
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Buttercups |
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Honey Suckle |
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Wild Rose |
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See the copper in his wings. |
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Damsel Fly |
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Same |
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Wild Daisy and grasshopper |
An Iris from my garden. I just realized that I had forgotten to include the Blue Flags, the wild blue iris, that grows on the edge of wetlands. Oh well there's always another post.You can see from what's here how alive the forest is with colour.
I'm still working on another video which deals with one of my 8 km hikes. A post to:
Id Rather B Birdin,
Our World Tuesday, and
WBW.
I completed the other video; it's at
Video.
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Female Northern Flicker |
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Same |
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Female Red-winged Blackbird |
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Front view |
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Wild Forget Nots |
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Goat's Beard |
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Male Red-winged Blackbird |
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Mauve Dame's Rocket |
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Wild Lily of the Valley (Canada Mayflower) |
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Mourning Cloak |
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Her nest |
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Canada Nettle |
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Wild Lupins |
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Star Flowers |
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Tansy |
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Dragonfly |
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Yellow Lily |
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Corporal Dragonfly |
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Unknown |
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Dame's Rocket |
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Swallowtail on Devil's Paintbrush |
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Bee on wild Lupin |
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Female Redstart |
Such a wealth of beauty you show us again Gary. The plant you have called Laurel, is a Kalmia latifolia and sometimes capped the calico bush, as the paler pink version (which I have in my garden) looks like the pink calico young girls used to wear in days of old.
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely wild roses and plants I remember from our Canadian days.
beautiful flicker! really enjoyed your blooms today. so many i don't get to see here. really lovely!
ReplyDeleteA great serie of photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers!
Another wonderful seres of photo's
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous flowers and I love the all birds of course! Sounds like a great hiking trail there. Awesome photos!
ReplyDeleteI like the closeup of the wood duck. Congrats for such a great collection.
ReplyDeleteIncredible series of photos, the different flowers and birds.
ReplyDeleteso many to comment but I enjoyed all the colourful flowers, birds (especially Redstart), and the butterflies and moths; so much is happening near you Gary at this time of year
ReplyDeleteYou have a great variety this time.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, so many beautiful things to see and enjoy looking at each one of them, Gary!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! These are beautiful. I love that cavorting raven!
ReplyDeleteYou spoil us with all those super pictures Gary. Me I like the 'pecker at the nest hole but all of them are great. I still think I'll run from the bear though.
ReplyDeleteWow! Fabulous slide show, loaded with beautiful flora and fauna!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series! I especially enjoyed the moth and the dragonflies.
ReplyDeleteWonderful set of pictures.
ReplyDeleteHow are you?
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Love the perspective and dimension of the yellow lily photo!! Of course your bird images are always a delightful experience. Especially the protective nature of the geese and goslings photo!!
ReplyDeletegreat critters again. Especially love the wood ducks. :)
ReplyDeleteI always love your nature shots. These were all great.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Gary!
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos, Gary!
ReplyDeleteI never tire of your photos, Gary, your nature shots are superb! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour nature photos are amazing...and the world you show me, is so different from what I know...love all of them. I learn something knew, every time I visit your blogg. Such an interesting post! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful summer colors and such a contrast to the snowy scenery you showed a while ago.
ReplyDeletei await your nature photos every week, and the posts never disappoint.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post Gary, I love every photo you show us. Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteAnother great series of nature photos!
ReplyDeleteLove your detailed photo journal. I am not sure how much trailing I would have accomplished. I so love to stop and look at flowers and wildlife. I missed the bear.
ReplyDeleteAnother great series Gary. I love that shot of the honeysuckle! I checked out the video too. It provided for a very relaxing coffee break.
ReplyDeleteThis was a beautiful slide show!
ReplyDeleteGary, I feel like I'm there in the woods walking with you. Such gorgeous shots. And it's finally spring there!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures, very nice this series as varied with summer wildlife, great colors!
ReplyDeletea wonderful look at your world. great captures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful area in the spring.
ReplyDeleteAnother amazing post. You are a great naturalist and a natural photographer.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are wonderful at this time of year! Such gorgeous shots of your world.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful summer world!Wonderful pics!
ReplyDeletesorry I had to skip the video, but I enjoyed looking at the birds and the glorious flowers. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteAwesome series...
ReplyDeleteYou always post the most beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing them with us. ☺
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures as always!!
ReplyDeleteThe wildlife in your area is just spectacular!
ReplyDeleteGreat serie of photos, great photowork!
ReplyDeleteWow...love all the wildlife.... Michelle
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a beautiful, needed, dose of summer. It's good to stop back.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images. Full of life.
ReplyDeleteLove the reflections in the wood duck shots!
ReplyDeleteI've only seen clearwings a couple of times.
Hi! Very beautiful captures. I am very impressed by your photos. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos.
ReplyDeleteKind regards, Irma
Great series.
ReplyDeleteI was here last week when in my Birding blog admin...but came back to enjoy your post again Gary. Summer Colors...perfect title. So so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteFantastic collection of pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful group of flora and fauna. I started following your blog. Nice.
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty Gary! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Gary Just discovered your blog and what I treat I have had looking at birds, butterflies, flowers and insects. Wonderful shots. Looking forward to more soon. Margaret
ReplyDeleteEverything is looking so gorgeous and so cheerful...new life, new beginnings~
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful post. I'm going backwards, catching up after being away a while. What a joy to be here! How beautiful your area is.
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