Flowers to Brighten the Winter
Category: Flowers
Trilliums and Hummingbirds
It’s a true sign of spring when the trilliums bloom, and the hummingbirds are back. My goal this summer is to get some more pictures of hummingbirds.
Camping Trip – Staying at Relatives
It’s difficult to get a reservation for a weekend in the Provincial Parks unless you reserve very early. On our trip, we had two nights when we couldn’t get into any of the parks, so we spent a couple of nights in my husband’s sister’s yard. They weren’t home but were camping in northern Ontario, […]
Pickerelweed?
I enjoy going up the river as the mist is rising in the mornings. The light and the mist makes it very interesting. I believe this plant is called a pickerelweed if I’ve identified it properly. Pickerelweed is part of the water hyacinth family. It has one spike that has small blue flowers on it […]
Camping Trip
Recently we spent a few days at Marten River Provincial Park. We were able to do some kayaking, biking, and sightseeing. Here are some pictures from our time there.
Various Flowers
These are some of the flowers I see on my morning walks. Beautiful creations from God.
Trilliums
The trilliums seem to be a bit late this year, but it worked in my favour, and I was finally able to take some pictures. The white trillium is Ontario’s official flower. It was chosen in 1937 and became Ontario’s official logo in 1964. The logo has changed over time. Trilliums take somewhere between 7 […]
My Christmas Cactus is Blooming
I have a Christmas Cactus that was started with a slip from my grandmother’s cactus. My sister gave slips to many of us in our family some years ago. Mine has been slow in growing, and has bloomed twice before this. Each time it only had 3 blooms. It is blooming again and has more […]
This Year’s Gardens
Spring Flowers
I’ve been going through some of my pictures from this spring and summer and found these pictures. Some of them were in my garden, and others were in some of our neighbours’ gardens.