This spring we had the opportunity to camp in Bon Echo Provincial Park, where they have some high cliffs, and you can see some petroglyphs from years ago. We actually didn’t see very many of the petroglyphs, but we enjoyed seeing the cliffs and getting up close to them. It’s a beautiful park to visit. […]
One of my favourite things to do in the summer is to go out on the lake during the morning and try to capture photos of our loons. One of the best ways to do this is by going out in a canoe or kayak, which is quieter and not as threatening to the loons. Sometimes […]
On our lake, the yellow lilies bloom first, followed by the white water lilies. They dot the lake at both ends where it is a bit shallower. I like seeing them when I’m out in my kayak and often paddle through them. When I looked for information about the white water lily, I found that it […]
One of our daughters gave me a Gerbera Daisy for Mother’s Day – beautiful flower and I’m really enjoying it. Mine is yellow and looks like a bit like a sunflower. Other names are Barberton Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, and African Daisy. It was originally from Africa. Apparently it is the fifth popular flower in the world, […]
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I’ve always known this flower to be a yellow water-lily, so was interested when I saw that the proper name is Nuphar Lutea, and it is commonly known as a yellow cow-lily. I wonder how it got that name. I also found that it is also called bullhead lily, yellow pond lily, yellow water lily, and spatterdock lily. […]