Blue Hydrangea - Photo of the Day - September 30th, 2010

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"Blue Hydrangea"

A macro photograph of the blue petals of a hydrangea blossom. Captured at the Toronto Botanical Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Common Red Paintbrush - Photo of the Day - August 11th, 2010

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"Common Red Paintbrush"

A macro photograph of the bright red bracts protecting the duller flower-head of a Common Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) plant.

Captured in Kananaskis Country in the eastern reaches of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi using an 18-55mm lens. No post processing.

Castilleja, is a genus of about 200 species of wildflowers, collectively known by the common names Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire. It can often be difficult to identify particular species within the genus, were it not for some assistance from reference material i would not have been able to identify this flower.

Castilleja miniata is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name giant red Indian paintbrush. It is native to western North America from Alaska to Ontario to California to New Mexico, where it grows usually in moist places in a wide variety of habitat types. This wildflower is a perennial herb growing up to about 80 centimeters tall, slender and green to dark purple in herbage color. The lance-shaped leaves are 3 to 6 centimeters long, pointed, and coated in thin hairs. The inflorescence is made up of bright red to pale orange or orange-tipped bracts. Between the bracts emerge the yellow-green, red-edged tubular flowers.” – Wikipedia

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"Pollination" - Project 365 - Day 183 of 365

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"Pollination"

Day 183 of 365

Two different species of insect both alight on the top of a celery plant to gather pollen..

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"Daisy Bee" - Photo of the Day - June 27th, 2010

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"Daisy Bee"

A close-up shot of a bee enjoying the sweet nectar of a beautiful common daisy on a warm spring day.

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"Puffball"- Project 365 - Day 166 of 365

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"Puffball"

Day 166 of 365

I have no idea what these plants are, but they're fluff was flying all over the park like it was snow.

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"Orange Lily" - Photo of the Day - June 15th, 2010

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"Orange Lily"

A macro image of the flower and stamens of a beautiful orange lily.

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"Ladybug and Trefoil" - Project 365 - Day 138 of 365

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"Ladybug and Trefoil"

Day 138 of 365

A macro image of a ladybug exploring a yellow trefoil blossom.

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"Flowering Almond Shrub" - Project 365 - Day 137 of 365

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"Flowering Almond Shrub"

Day 137 of 365

Bright pink flowers on an almond shrub.

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"Canada Thistle" - Photo of the Day - May 15th, 2010

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"Canada Thistle"

A macro photograph of the deceptively beautiful purple flower of a Canada thistle

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

Captured with a Canon Rebel XSi with an 18-55mm lens.

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a perennial flowering plant that is an invader from Eurasia.
Canada thistle is misnamed, since it was brought to this continent from Europe in the early 1600’s. Due to competition with crop plants, weed control legislation for Canada thistle was passed as early as 1795 in Vermont and 1831 in New York. Canada thistle is a problem even in Europe where natural enemies abound, because it is an aggressive weed that spreads both by seed and extensive root systems. The deep roots grow horizontally and send up shoots along their length, forming dense colonies.

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"Orange Lily" - Project 365 - Day 126 of 365

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"Orange Lily"

Day 126 of 365

Testing the macro capabilities of my new P&S camera, a Canon Powershot SX200. I wanted something that I could have tucked away in a pocket or purse when one of my D-SLRs just wasn't appropriate.

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"Anemone Cricket" - Photo of the Day - April 24th, 2010

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"Anemone Cricket"

A macro image of a small, black cricket perching on the petals and stamen of a white anemone blossom.

Captured in the Toronto Botanical Gardens, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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"Daisy Bee" - Photo of the Day - April 18th, 2010

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"Daisy Bee"

A close-up shot of a bee enjoying the sweet nectar of a beautiful common daisy on a warm spring day.

This picture was captured at the Harmony Creek Conservation Area in Oshawa, Ontario.
Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel using an 18-55mm lens.

Bellis perennis is a common European species of Daisy, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name “Daisy”, so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or occasionally English daisy. It is native to western, central and northern Europe. The species is widely naturalized in North America, and also in South America.

It is a herbaceous plant with short creeping rhizomes and small rounded or spoon-shaped evergreen leaves 2–5 cm long, grows close to ground. The flowerheads are 2–3 cm in diameter, with white ray florets (often tipped red) and yellow disc florets; they are produced on leafless stems 2–10 cm (rarely 15 cm) tall.

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"Hoar-frost Spikes" - Project 365 - Day 21 of 365

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"Hoar-frost Spikes"

Day 21 of 365

A close-up image of hoar-frost forming centimeter long spikes of ice along a twig.

Captured on a warm winter day in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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"Cactus Spines" - Photo of the Day - December 27th, 2009

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"Cactus Spines"

A close-up of the sharp spines lining the edge of a green cactus.

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"From the Bottom Up!" - Photo of the Day - December 20th, 2009

"From the Bottom Up!"

A macro photograph of a pink Allium flower taken from underneath, against a bright blue sky.

Captured in Edward’s Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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