Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Cottage Country/ Nature Notes

Last Sunday near Huntsville, Ontario

Berries and a few blossoms still decorate the wilds of central Ontario. Seen here in the largest square: the red berries of common winterberry (Ilex verticillata). Working clockwise: common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), red clover (Trifolium pratense), common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), toadflax or butter-and-eggs (Linaria vulgaris),  and wintergreen (Gaultheria procumens).

For more Nature Notes,  please visit Michelle at Rambling Woods by clicking  HERE.

24 comments:

George said...

Although the entire collage is wonderful, I really like the picture of the winterberry berries.

Judy said...

Things are winding down for the season, but there will still be some time before the snow flies...

Anonymous said...

What a nice collection! You are getting ready for winter, while here in NZ we look forward to summer.

tinyskillet said...

What a nice set of pics. I like the milkweed one, it great! i like seeing all the changes you have up north!

Paulie said...

Nice collage once again -- I love the winterberry plant!

Jenn Jilks said...

There is much beauty in each season. Although, the cold rain is wearing on me!

Viola said...

Oh how much I found this one, the collage you've made, delightful!! The golden berries and blossoms of the Autumn!! :)

Elizabeth Lyng said...

I love them all, but the berries are my favorite!

Michelle said...

The berries are also my favorite. I am a sucker for all things red.

Anonymous said...

My favorite is the milkweed: it looks magical :-)

Leif Hagen said...

I feel like a botanist looking at your collage! Just call me Carl von Linne'.

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

A lovely, lovely collage. Each picture compliments the other.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

What a beautiful mosaic -- I love every picture individually and you combined them beautifullly.

I'm impressed and grateful for your sharing the names of every one of them. Lovely learning experience!

Randy said...

I just love your nature shots!

gogouci said...

Thank you for providing names for the photos. I am so bad at identifying them.

Cezar and Léia said...

Wonderful nature pictures and I like a lot this composition in your collage!
Léia

Small City Scenes said...

Excellent collage EG. I do love a carpet of Gaultheria.

MB

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful mosaic, the berries is one of my favorite shots too.

Leora said...

Thank you for identifying your beautiful pics. You even made clover "sing and dance."

kayerj said...

simply stunning. I like top right the best.

Carver said...

I like the array of berries and blossoms and always appreciate your identifications.

OLLIE MCKAY'S ~ A Chic Boutique said...

I LOVE the pics of the red berries!! Red berries & branches are my fav thing to decorate with at Christmas time if I can find them!!

Rambling Woods said...

Love the berries....I added your link to the Nature Notes Linky...I am learning so much with your posts... Thank you....Michelle

Leovi said...

Beautiful, very poetic

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