Saturday, March 27, 2010

"Stout Goldenrod" - Photo of the Day - March 27th, 2010



Stout Goldenrod - Photo of the Day - March 27th, 2010
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"Stout Goldenrod"

A close-up of bright yellow Stout Goldenrod (Solidago squarrosa) blossoms.

Captured along a roadside near Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; with a Canon Rebel XSI.

Stout goldenrod:
- Flowers: Yellow; 10-16 flower rays; 15-30 disk florets; flower head is narrow and elongate; not secund; August – October.
- Leaves: Basal leaves are strongly toothed; egg-shaped to elliptical; lower and basal leaves are 10-25 cm long and stalked; upper leaves are much smaller and unstalked; are horizontal “wings” where the leaves join the stem.
- Stem: Erect, usually solitary; reddish.
- Height: up to 1.5 m tall.
- Habitat: Dry woods, fields, and rocky area
—Source: Andy’s Northern Ontario Wildflowers – Andy Fyon


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"Push Me...Pull You...Goose!" - Project 365 - Day 86 of 365



Push Me...Pull You...Goose! - Project 365 - Day 86 of 365
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"Push Me...Pull You...Goose!"

Day 86 of 365

Two Canadian geese sit side by side on a cement pylon supporting the Lethbridge High Level Bridge, so close that they appear to be one two headed goose.

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Friday, March 26, 2010

"Long Way Down!" - Photo of the Day - March 26th, 2010



Long Way Down! - Photo of the Day - March 26th, 2010
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"Long Way Down!"

A chipmunk pauses to look over the edge of a wooden fence rail covered in seeds, as if contemplating how high up he is.

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"On A Clear Day You Can See Forever!" - Project 365 - Day 85 of 36



On A Clear Day You Can See Forever! - Project 365 - Day 85 of 365
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"On A Clear Day You Can See Forever!"

Day 85 of 365

The buildings in the foreground are in Lethbridge, Alberta...the mountains in the background are in Montana...100 miles away!

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

"Osprey Landing" - Photo of the Day March 25th, 2010



Osprey Landing - Photo of the Day March 25th, 2010
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"Osprey Landing"

An osprey lowers her feet and begins to flare her wings out, preparing to land, while flying in a cloudless, blue sky.

Captured in St. Mary’s Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area near Magrath, in southern Alberta, Canada.


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"Always Reach for the Moon!" - Project 365 - Day 84 of 365



Always Reach for the Moon! - Project 365 - Day 84 of 365
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"Always Reach for the Moon!"

Day 84 of 365

The branches of a cottonwood tree seem to strain towards the distant gibbous moon hanging in a blue sky.

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"Frolicking Bucks" - Photo of the Day - March 24th, 2010



Frolicking Bucks - Photo of the Day - March 24th, 2010
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"Frolicking Bucks"

Five young mule deer bucks bound across a field in th vast, open prairie landscape of southern Alberta, Canada.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

"The Prairie Dogs are Back!" - Project 365 - Day 83 of 365



The Prairie Dogs are Back! - Project 365 - Day 83 of 365
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"The Prairie Dogs are Back!"

Day 83 of 365

Yet another sign of spring! Looking small and skinny, the prairie dogs have once again begun to come out of their burrows. I honestly have not seen any of these since October at least.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

"Honeysuckle Butterfly" - Photo of the Day - March 23rd, 2010



Honeysuckle Butterfly - Photo of the Day - March 23rd, 2010
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"Honeysuckle Butterfly"

An Easter Tiger Swallowtail butterfly feeding on the sweet nectar of some honeysuckle flowers. Taken at Queenston Heights, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

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"Signs of Spring!" - Project 365 - Day 82 of 365



Signs of Spring! - Project 365 - Day 82 of 365
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"Signs of Spring!"

Day 82 of 365

Rhe first robin picture of sprilng! This lovely bird stayed and played around me for a long time.

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"Bison and Chief Mountain" - Phoo of the Day - March 22nd, 2010



Bison and Chief Mountain - Phoo of the Day - March 22nd, 2010
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"Bison and Chief Mountain"

A wild bison grazes on the open prairie landscape of southern Alberta, Canada; within view of the distant peak of Chief Mountain in Montana’s Glacier National Park in the United States.

(a day late blogging this I know, but better a day late than never.)

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"Glowing Ice Penguin" - Project 365 - Day 81 of 365



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"View From The Top"

Day 81 of 365

A glass figurine of a penguin is lit from behins by a bright yellow gloa.

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

"Bear on the Mountainside" - Photo of the Day - March 21st, 2010



Bear on the Mountainside - Photo of the Day - March 21st, 2010
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"Bear on the Mountainside"

A young brown bear forages for berries in an alpine meadow opposite a forested mountainside.

Captured in Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta, Canada.
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi using a55-200mm lens.

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"View From The Top" - Project 365" - Day 80 of 365



View From The Top - Project 365 - Day 80 of 365
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"View From The Top"

Day 80 of 365

The spectacular view east across Rock Creek Valley and the prairies of southern Alberta, from the top of Piitaistakis Ridge, in the South Livingston Range of the Canadian Rockies. I climbed it to capture images of the migrating raptors, primarily golden eagles. Unfortunately the winds were too high today and there were not as many sightings as there otherwise could have been.

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"Double Hyacinth 'Hollyhock'" - Photo of the Day - March 20th, 2010



Double Hyacinth 'Hollyhock' - Photo of the Day - March 20th, 2010
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"Double Hyacinth 'Hollyhock'"

The Double Hyacinth ‘Hollyhock’, ‘Hyacinthus orientalis’, has exquisite, double deep pink flowers. It is an extremely fragrant, spring-blooming flower and one bloom scents an entire room! Hyacinths are great for indoor forcing, containers, and borders. They flower in mid spring for a 3 – 4 week period.

Hyacinths require a well-drained soil. If they must be planted in heavy soil, mix some sand into the soil. When planted in somewhat shady spots, the flowers will last longer than they would in the hot sun. For the best effects, plant the bulbs in clusters of 5 to 15 bulbs of one variety, or scatter clusters throughout the garden or flower border. Wear gloves to prevent skin irritation. These plants are deer, squirrel and rabbit resistant.

Captured in Allen’s gardens, an indoor conservatory in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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