Wood lily (aka prairie lily) - the Saskatchewan provincial flower
This lovely lily grows beautifully in Canada's Prairie Provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) but it also grows on grasslands in Ontario. I found this wood lily on the Carden Alvar. (See last Monday's Our World post here.)
Wild wood lily growing among daisies at the side of a dirt road
I visited the Carden Alvar again on Friday and learned that the area will soon (I hope soon) become Carden Alvar Provincial Park, a project that has been in the works now for about 20 years. Alvars are rare and some of the wildlife on this one is endangered in Canada, such as the Loggerhead Shrike, a small bird of prey. I'd show you a picture of a shrike, but last Friday I could just barely see one out in a field, let alone take a photo of it. Maybe next time I'll be closer to one.
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39 comments:
Oh I have always loved these Lilies. We have a large Alvar here n the farm the Logger head Shrikes are not here but not far from here they nest on another farm. Happy Monday:) B
Oh Lovely!!
Beautiful flower; like our tiger lily.
Hope the park project goes through! We have enough houses and concrete everywhere!
At first I thought it might actually be a daylily. I love the color.
An enchanting land with wonderful nature, beautiful critters and lovely flowers!A paradise!
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Your pictures are great!
Léia
you know these flowers look like they are stained glass like the windows today. beautiful. and i find that there are many things i just love now that i totally ignored in my youth and did not appreciate, like the cracker house my grandmother lived in.
As usual you photographed the lily beautifully; looks like a work of art!
Parks make wonderful preserve for wildlife and flowers. These wild wood lilies are beautiful.
I am always grateful and reassured when a community cares enough to preserve its ecological environment and fully appreciates its importance in modern life.
A beautiful flower! We wanted to visit Rockway Falls on Saturday but it was raining so hard we ended up going to a mall. :$
I love seeing your nature shots though. It's almost as good as being there myself.
Beautiful!
They look like the daylily that grows in my garden. I trust that you will soon have that Shrike picture. You have managed to "capture" so many wild creatures for us to see.
It would be a treat to come across this fine flower.
really pretty. and i like the name. very 'earthy'. :)
Gorgeous plant!
Beautiful wildflower, I sure hope the park project goes through and that you get a photo of a shrike soon since I've never seen one.
Darla
It's a beauty for sure!
Very pretty. I prefer yesterday's blue though....
I love lilies of the field. We don't have the one you show, but there are others which pop up to delight my eyes!
Blessings!
Very pretty. Love those colors of orange, yellow, brown.
It grows here also!! You're so far ahead of us. Hard to believe we're in the same province. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
How very pretty!
Such a beautiful flower, EG, and I love the color! What a delightful part of your world! Have a great week!
Sylvia
It is a beautiful lily, would lvoe to see them grow in bug bunches. Good luck on the Shrike shot, I would like to see one myself. Have a great day!
Such a beautiful colour.
Gorgeous!
They look like the ones I have in my garden!
Thanks for sharing;o)
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Have a nice week****
a lovely nature's bounty lily ; look forward too to seeing photos of your Loggerhead Shrike.
The wood lily is beautiful. I hope the alvar does become a Provincial Park. Good luck in getting that picture of the Shrike.
I wonder if these are what I call roadside lilies? These don't look quite the color, but that could be my computer.
This is beautiful & looks so much like our tiger lilies I too wonder if I've been calling ours the wrong thing! (Awesome news about the park, love hearing that kind of thing :)
Lovely lilies, one of my favorite flowers. Wonderful that the area will become a park.
I love soap boxes:) B
So many living things have been lost. The news you shared about the park and capturing a rare a specimen is a real treat.
The color is amazing.
How gorgeous!
a lovely lily---a delightful find!
she is a beautiful flower!
lovely colors
Pretty color and nice shots.
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