On the way home from Cartwright bio-blitz
Friends at Bow Lake
Yellow Penstemon with wildflower bokeh
Beautiful Peyto Lake
Black Bear seen through the bus window
Lichen at Peyto Lake
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One Eyed Sphinx Moth / Smerinthus cerisyi
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American Goldfinch male
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Purple Martin male
Coral Fungus
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Tiny spider with a death wish
Hibiscus beauty
Calgary's special guests
Water Lily
Common Raven at Bow Lake
Black Bear seen from the bus
Bow Lake on a cloudy day
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Rondeau PP
Resting on a window
Chameleon
Glorious Canola
Ruddy Duck male
Black-crowned Night-heron
Himalayan monal / Lophophorus impejanus male
Mountain Bluebird with food for his babies
Invasive Yellow Clematis
Botanizing Beagles - Ben and Maggie
Nodding Thistle / Musk Thistle / Carduus nutans
A beautiful catch
Baneberry, white berries
Baneberry, red berries
Alfalfa
Magpie juvenile
Magpie Inky Cap / Coprinus picaceus?
Magpie Inky Cap / Coprinus picaceus?
Scaly Pholiota / Pholiota squarrosa
European Skipper
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, adult male
Himalayan Monal female
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Cracker sp.
Between the cracks
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker male
Creeping Thistle / Cirsium arvense, pure white, no…
Common Wood-Nymph / Cercyonis pegala
Peony seedpods
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American Coot
American Goldfinch juvenile / Spinus tristis
American Coot
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Colobus monkey - such a poser
Great Orange Tip / Hebomoia glaucippe
Western Wood Lily
The start of a great day
Happy Canada Day
Swainson's Hawk take-off
Blue Himalayan Poppy
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Victoria Water Lily / Victoria amazonica
Bow Lake
Clark's Nutcracker / Nucifraga columbiana
Bow Lake, Alberta
Orange Peel Fungus, Peyto Lake
American Wigeon
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Yellow Warbler female, Pt Pelee, Ontario
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On the way home from Cartwrights' land
I meant to post this and the next photo yesterday, as they were seen on the drive home from our bio-blitz at the Cartwright property, on 30 June 2018. We had passed this delightful display on the way to the bio-blitz and said that we would stop on the way home, to take photos. The tractor and trailer were not far from the edge of the road - such a cheery sight.
Friends and I had such a great day on 30 June 2018, travelling westward into the mountains for a bio-blitz on the 40 acres of land belonging to such a delightful family - the Cartwrights. Tonight, I decided to edit and post the remaining photos that are really just record shots, in one go, completing my documentation of this most enjoyable trip. That means that I can go back and edit and post photos from other recent trips and bio-blitzes, as I have fallen way behind.
There were about a dozen family members who were there to join us on our bio-blitz, which was great. Each of the adult brothers and sisters live elsewhere, but share this precious land and return whenever they want some good old nature therapy and family time - even weddings! After spending a few hours strolling through their forest and exploring their wetland, I can completely understand why they love returning to this precious spot. Not only are all these siblings such friendly, welcoming people, the family has also generously placed this huge area into a trust, to make sure that it is forever left the way it is. "Property was acquired by parents 50 years ago (1968?). An easement was placed on the land preventing any family member from disposing of their 'share', thus disallowing the fragmentation of this biologically rich area." Information from Gus Yaki.
Coffee and baked goodies were waiting for us on arrival - what a treat! Later in the walk, more coffee and goodies were waiting at a spot just before a long, wooden boardwalk. When I say boardwalk, I mean it was just one plank wide, with water and bog on either side. I do not have good balance and I immediately regretted attempting this, ha. Every single, tiny, slow step was taken with great care, I can assure you, and I was amazed that I didn't fall in.
Two members of the family, Michael Glaser and Courtney Lawson, have made a documentary about conservation in Southern Alberta. Clear-cutting of the forest is a huge concern - we saw evidence of this on our drive to the Cartwright's property. This is one of two short films to be shown by CPAWS on 4 July at Cardell Theatre in Calgary. They will be followed by a panel discussion with local experts and conservationists. Tickets have to be reserved. (Added later: I went with a friend to see these two videos this evening. Beautifully filmed and very interesting. A lot of information to make one really think and be concerned.) This film was selected to be shown on Feb. 24 2018 at the Central Alberta Film Festival in Red Deer.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/documentary-double-feature-with-cpaws...
"In Alberta, public lands in the foothills are being clearcut at a rate faster than they can recover with little opportunity for public input or understanding. Forests, Fins & Footprints is a community-funded documentation of clearcutting in the Ghost Valley — a watershed located just upstream of Calgary, on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Wondering how to make a difference, we asked for answers from environmentalists, biologists, geologists, and people who live and work on the land. How does clearcutting affect an area's water, landscape, and wildlife, as well as the people living in that watershed? How will clearcut forestry impact the future? And how can we as a society move forward more thoughtfully?” Taken from the link below.
www.forestsfinsfootprints.com/
It is always puzzling to me how our Naturalist leader meets so many people who live on ranches or acreages. It was a very different story two days ago, when we learned that he had offered a free bio-blitz (mind you, our bio-blitzes are always free!) at a Silent Auction : ) This family had won this "prize", and we couldn't have asked for a more appreciative group of family members to offer our help to. As always, the landowners 'win' by being given a very detailed list of every plant, etc. that is growing on their land. We also 'win' because we get to meet so many great people and see so many places that we would otherwise never get the chance to see.
Friends and I had such a great day on 30 June 2018, travelling westward into the mountains for a bio-blitz on the 40 acres of land belonging to such a delightful family - the Cartwrights. Tonight, I decided to edit and post the remaining photos that are really just record shots, in one go, completing my documentation of this most enjoyable trip. That means that I can go back and edit and post photos from other recent trips and bio-blitzes, as I have fallen way behind.
There were about a dozen family members who were there to join us on our bio-blitz, which was great. Each of the adult brothers and sisters live elsewhere, but share this precious land and return whenever they want some good old nature therapy and family time - even weddings! After spending a few hours strolling through their forest and exploring their wetland, I can completely understand why they love returning to this precious spot. Not only are all these siblings such friendly, welcoming people, the family has also generously placed this huge area into a trust, to make sure that it is forever left the way it is. "Property was acquired by parents 50 years ago (1968?). An easement was placed on the land preventing any family member from disposing of their 'share', thus disallowing the fragmentation of this biologically rich area." Information from Gus Yaki.
Coffee and baked goodies were waiting for us on arrival - what a treat! Later in the walk, more coffee and goodies were waiting at a spot just before a long, wooden boardwalk. When I say boardwalk, I mean it was just one plank wide, with water and bog on either side. I do not have good balance and I immediately regretted attempting this, ha. Every single, tiny, slow step was taken with great care, I can assure you, and I was amazed that I didn't fall in.
Two members of the family, Michael Glaser and Courtney Lawson, have made a documentary about conservation in Southern Alberta. Clear-cutting of the forest is a huge concern - we saw evidence of this on our drive to the Cartwright's property. This is one of two short films to be shown by CPAWS on 4 July at Cardell Theatre in Calgary. They will be followed by a panel discussion with local experts and conservationists. Tickets have to be reserved. (Added later: I went with a friend to see these two videos this evening. Beautifully filmed and very interesting. A lot of information to make one really think and be concerned.) This film was selected to be shown on Feb. 24 2018 at the Central Alberta Film Festival in Red Deer.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/documentary-double-feature-with-cpaws...
"In Alberta, public lands in the foothills are being clearcut at a rate faster than they can recover with little opportunity for public input or understanding. Forests, Fins & Footprints is a community-funded documentation of clearcutting in the Ghost Valley — a watershed located just upstream of Calgary, on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Wondering how to make a difference, we asked for answers from environmentalists, biologists, geologists, and people who live and work on the land. How does clearcutting affect an area's water, landscape, and wildlife, as well as the people living in that watershed? How will clearcut forestry impact the future? And how can we as a society move forward more thoughtfully?” Taken from the link below.
www.forestsfinsfootprints.com/
It is always puzzling to me how our Naturalist leader meets so many people who live on ranches or acreages. It was a very different story two days ago, when we learned that he had offered a free bio-blitz (mind you, our bio-blitzes are always free!) at a Silent Auction : ) This family had won this "prize", and we couldn't have asked for a more appreciative group of family members to offer our help to. As always, the landowners 'win' by being given a very detailed list of every plant, etc. that is growing on their land. We also 'win' because we get to meet so many great people and see so many places that we would otherwise never get the chance to see.
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