Bear Grass - Photo of the Day - September 22nd, 2010

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"Bear Grass"

A pair of tall, white bear grass flowers standing amidst a dense green forest thicket. This image was taken in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Waving Sunflower - Photo of the Day - August 29th, 2010

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"Waving Sunflower"

The yellow petals of a large, almost ripe sunflower wave in the breeze, almost as waving in greeting.

This particular flower was growing wild in Indian Battle Park, along the shores of Oldman River in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi using an 18-55mm lens @ 29mm, f/4.5, 1/640 sec., ISO 100.

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Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are annual plants native to the Americas, that possess a large inflorescence (flowering head). Sunflower stems can grow as high as 3m (10 ft), and the flower head can reach 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter with large edible seeds. What is usually called the flower is actually a head (formally composite flower) of numerous florets (small flowers) crowded together. The outer florets are the sterile ray florets and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colors. The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets, which mature into what are traditionally called “sunflower seeds,” but are actually the fruit (an achene) of the plant. The inedible husk is the wall of the fruit and the true seed lies within the kernel.
The sunflower is the state flower of the US state of Kansas.

"Summer Phlox" - Project 365 - Day 175 of 365

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"Summer Phlox"

Day 175 of 365

One thing that may come from all this rain, a few more wildflowers this summer.

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"Stout Goldenrod" - Photo of the Day - June 18th, 2010

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"Stout Goldenrod"

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

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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

"Fiddlehead Fern" - Photo of the Day - May 26th, 2010

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"Fiddlehead Fern"

A close-up shot of a fiddlehead fern taken on a nature walk through the Heber Downs Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario.

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"Last Years Berries" - Photo of the Day - May 23rd, 2010

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"Last Years Berries"

A close-up image of three dried red rose hips still clinging to the vines of a wild rose bush in winter.

Captured in mid-winter in Pavan Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Each year in the fall, when the flower of the Wild Rose begins to wither, it turns into a small oval shaped hard seed container called a “rose hip” which is also considered the fruit of the plant.

Small animals such as squirrels and birds are attracted to the hips. Larger animals too such as deer, moose, rabbits, coyotes and even bears are known to eat the rose hips.

Rose hips have been an important food for all Native tribes where any kind of roses can be found. They are extremely high in vitamin C, much more so than oranges, for example. Dried, they keep well, and will always be available in winter.

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"Cactus in the Sunshine" - Project 365 - Day 131 of 365

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"Cactus in the Sunshine"

Day 131 of 365

A small cactus with orange flowers casts stark shadows against a nearby wall when lit by the evening sun.

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"Fern" - Photo of the Day - April 15th, 2010

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"Fern"

A vibrant green close-up image across the top of of a fern frond.

Taken at the Centennial Conservatory in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.


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"Catkins" - Photo of the Day - March 16th, 2010

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"Catkins"

A close-up of a pussy willow twig with four fuzzy white catkins.

This particular tree is an American willow (salix discolor) . This image was captured on an early spring day in West Humber Bay park in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

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"Plant-Life" - Project 365 - Day 75 of 365

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"Plant-Life"

Day 75 of 365

A ckose-up of the fuzzy cotton-like head of a plant which shall soon be growing green again with the coming spring.

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"Pussy Willow" - Photo of the Day - March 1st, 2010

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"Pussy Willow"

A close-up of a pussy willow twig lined with fluffy white catkins. This particular tree is an American willow (salix discolor) . This image was captured on an early spring day in West Humber Bay park in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

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"Sumac" - Photo of the Day - January 5th, 2010

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"Sumac"

Two Staghorn Sumac blossoms add their red colour to the bright orange foliage of Autumn leaves in the maple forests of the Haliburton Highlands in Ontario, Canada.

Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel using an 18-55mm lens.

Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a small deciduous tree that can grow to heights of 10 meters (30+ feet). It is a member of the Anacardiaceae or Cashew family, and is a native to eastern North America. The staghorn sumac can be found growing naturally from the Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada south to northern Georgia and Mississippi in the United States.
The most identifiable feature of the staghorn sumac are its bright red conical blooms of densely packed red drupes which grow from the terminal ends of the branches.

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