Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Roadside Finds/ Nature Notes

Along East Gwillimbury roads
Warm days, cool nights - it feels like September is not far away. Largest square : great blue heron rising out of a roadside pond Working clockwise: ripe wild cherries (Prunus virginiana), yellow coneflower (Ratbida pinnata), ripe elderberries (Sambucus canadensis), cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), and flowers of bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus). Please note that I include the botanical names because they remain the same around the world but the common names vary.
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15 comments:

  1. CindyAugust 24, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    A beautiful collage! Thanks for listing the botanical names.

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  2. Tina´s PicStoryAugust 24, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Such a beautiful collage! :)

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  3. HalcyonAugust 24, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I do feel fall coming on. I'm not sure I'm ready for winter yet though!
    Lovely nature finds. :)

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  4. DarlaAugust 24, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Each photo is great, the heron is wonderful but there is something about those wild cherries that I keep going back to.

    Darla

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  5. BirdmanAugust 24, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Sometimes it's worth a stop along the roadway.

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  6. KateAugust 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    A great collection of flowers with the heron for your collage. I've been trying to teach myself and my granddaughter the technique of macro, but not too successful.

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  7. TexWisGirlAugust 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    beautiful colors in the collage!

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  8. Gillian OlsonAugust 24, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    A beautiful collection of flowers and berries and I like the way you have composed them with the heron.

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  9. Ruth HiebertAugust 24, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Very well done. I like the collection of images and how you put them together.Do you use a special program to do this? I really like the beveled edges.

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  10. GeorgeAugust 24, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    You've created another beautiful collage to share for us.

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  11. LowellAugust 24, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    It's the heron! Gadzooks, that's gorgeous!

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  12. CarverAugust 24, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Your shot of the great blue heron is fantastic. Also love seeing all the lush and colorful growth in your world.

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  13. ???August 25, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    Beautiful combination of colours. I plan to harvest elderberries on Sunday for jelly, they are about ripe here as well.

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  14. eileeninmdAugust 25, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Beautiful mosaic! I love the heron flying by and the berries and flowers look so colorful. Great shots and post.

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  15. Rambling WoodsAugust 26, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    That reminds me that I wanted to plant some cardinal flower...love the heron..thanks for sharing about your husband...a lot of people are dealing with it..I just hope to feel better....Michelle

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