On Vancouver Island in April 2007

Rubus spectabilis


Trillium ovatum


Dicentra eximia

Elk Island National Park in July 2006

Bedens cernua


Typha latifolia


Impatiens capensis


Lonicera involucrata

Wildflowers found in Beaverhill Lake Natural Area - July 2006

Cirsium arvense


Parnassia palustris


Cicuta maculata


Symphyotrichum ericoides


Achillea millefolium

Some wildflowers from B.C. - July 2006

These are from our trip to the Shuswap Lakes in British Columbia. It was a beautiful trip, and I saw lots of unusual flowers, some of which I posted below back in July.


Calochortus macrocarpus


Gaillardia aristata


Prunella vulgaris


Apocynum androsaemifolium

Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park-October

Gerard came home from work on Thursday early and wanted to take a drive to one of our traditional haunts-Dry Island. It's a short 50 minute or so drive from home and well worth it. I was thinking most of the autumn colour would be past, and it was, but we and our little dog Hermes easily managed to enjoy ourselves regardless on a beautifully sunny afternoon.

October in My Garden

It's generally a mostly sad time for me, thinking about the end of the garden for another long, cold, long winter -- not to mention all the work of putting everything to rights before the snow flies. However when I'm out there looking there is still lots of beauty to be found. I try to keep some fall flowers so I have some beautiful deep red mums in bloom still, my fall crocus just wilted this week, and my asters haven't even started. I hope they get their blooming done in time. Even the flowers that are really done for the year though, give us some wonderful colour and texture, and I don't cut them down til they look sad. These photos are of my purple coneflower at the end of it's cycle.