Black Henbane seedpods
Rough-fruited Fairybells / Prosartes trachycarpa
Pennycress seedpods
Northern Willowherb / Epilobium ciliatum
Poppy seedpods
Early morning Orange-winged Parrots, Trinidad
Peony seedpods
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Milkweed 1 -Nov. 1973
Milkweed 2 -Nov 1973
IMG 7652-001-Seedy 1
IMG 7655-001-Seedy 2
IMG 7684-001-Milkweed 2
IMG 7682-001-Milkweed 1
Bugbane in the Autumn
Ready for a Windy Day
seed pods against the sky
wooly mess
pods with leaves
seeds falling
seedpod falling
Redbud Pods
Unusual purple Striped coralroot / Corallorhiza st…
Diabolo Ninebark
Seed pods I
Seed pods II
Seed pods III
Wild Licorice seedpods / Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Black Henbane seedpods
Yucca seedpods
Splash of colour for a cold day
Castor Bean
A world of green
Little dancers
Blue-eyed grass seedpods
Dainty bells
Sticky False Asphodel seedpods / Tofieldia glutino…
One-sided Wintergreen
Purple Columbine
Hound's-tongue
Seedpods in winter
Jimson Weed
Black Henbane seedpods
And then there was one
Sticky Purple Geranium seedpods
Star-flowered Solomon's Seal
Black Henbane seedpods
Amur Maple seedpods + spider
Black Henbane
Cicer milkvetch seedpods
Seaside Arrow-grass seedpods
Mother Nature's tinsel
Fringed Loosestrife
Sticky/False Asphodel
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Rough-Fruited Fairybells / Prosartes trachycarpa
Note: this is NOT my main photo today - the Savannah Sparrow is.
On 23 July 2015, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I went - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast!
Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, everywhere treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour.
Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).
Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with quite a few botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so far behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail!
On 23 July 2015, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I went - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast!
Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, everywhere treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour.
Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).
Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with quite a few botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so far behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail!
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