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Reader Rock Garden 1

"William Reader, Superintendent of the City of Calgary’s Parks Department from 1913-1943, was a garden innovator. He was responsible for all of Calgary’s parks and cemeteries, the municipal nursery, the first municipal nursery and the first municipal golf course. His personal passion, however, was creating the “rockery” on the steep north slope of Cemetery Hill (just south of the Calgary Stamped…  (read more)

10 Aug 2008

116 visits

Blazing Star

I know nothing about garden plants, but I think I'm right when I say that this is probably some kind of Blazing Star. It was growing at Reader Rock Garden around the middle of August. Later: thanks, George, for the ID, Liatris spicata (Blazing Star). Much appreciated! I have just replaced the original, more distant photo with a closer crop - thanks, Stephen, for the suggestion.

22 Sep 2007

123 visits

Maltese Cross

Just one of the many very small flowers that make up a Maltese Cross flower head. Seen at the Reader Rock Garden. Originates from European Russia. The Maltese Cross flower (Lychnis chalcedonica) is so named because its petals are shaped like aMaltese Cross, though its points are more rounded into "heart"-like shapes. It is a clump-forming, quick -growing species that thrives best in the full sun.

22 Oct 2008

105 visits

Delicate bokeh

Not a spectacular shot, but there was just something I liked about the pale colours and the bokeh : ) Some kind of plant on its last legs, at Reader Rock Garden, taken on 22nd October - oh, LAST year, LOL!

29 Aug 2008

85 visits

Orange Hawkweed

One of my favourite wildflowers - Orange Hawkweed! This particular plant was growing at the Reader Rock Garden.

27 Jun 2007

82 visits

Glowing yellow

There were a lot of these brilliant yellow Lilies at the Reader Rock Garden this afternoon.

04 Oct 2007

106 visits

The kind of day it was

I had no idea that it had hailed until I arrived at the Reader Rock Garden this morning, for a walk and discovered that there was hail all over the grass and plants and leaves. It did make for a few nice photos, though it was COLD! I AM NOT READY FOR THIS!! Not sure if it hailed overnight or very early this morning. Nancy, hope your photos came out well - some of mine were blurry for some reason, especially ones of these plants which had the yellow and bright red outer edges. A bit disappointing. Maybe the sun will shine for the next trip : )

04 Oct 2007

90 visits

Survivors

I was surprised to see these few small, surviving Crocuses at the Reader Rock Garden this morning, surrounded by fallen leaves and melting hail.

12 Apr 2009

118 visits

Streaked Ladybug

A really crummy, heavily cropped photo, but I was thrilled to find this NEW (to me) Ladybug! Thanks so much, Doug, for researching this and letting me know the ID, when I had been unable to Google and find it - Streaked Ladybug, Myzia pullata. I had picked up a very small piece of tree bark that was lying on the ground at Reader Rock Garden yesterday afternoon. After taking a few photos of the Lichen that was growing on it, I then happened to notice this unusual Ladybug crawling on the underside. Talk about being lucky! I think I have now seen about 6 or 7 different kinds of Ladybug now.

27 Jun 2007

118 visits

Globe-flower

Not sure if these are Poppies, seen at the Reader Rock Garden recently. Note added on 15th July: thank you, northmanimages, for the ID! Much appreciated! The Globe-flower (Trollius europaeus) is a plant of the family Ranunculaceae. This tall plant has a 60 cm flower with a bright yellow, globe-shaped head. It grows in damp ground in shady areas, woodland and scrub, flowering between June and August. A native of Europe and Western Asia.
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