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Manitoba Wildflowers

Sharon — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:13 +0000

More wildflowers commonly found in Manitoba. Below is a Shrubby Cinquefoil (Whiteshell).

Below: Smooth Camas (Oak Hammock Marsh)

Below:Dames Rocket (Whiteshell)

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Manitoba Wildflowers

Sharon — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:00:45 +0000

Three of our four seasons bring with them a variety of wildflowers that decorate our roadsides, fields and forests. Every year I stumble across a few that I have not seen before and it has gotten to the point where I am actively searching for new ones to photograph. If you have not looked yet, check out the Wildflowers Gallery found to the right – there are hundreds of Manitoba Wildflowers catalogued there.

Below – Blue Eyed Grass ( Spring )

Below: Silky Lupine ( summer ) Tall and showy in a variety of colours, whites, pinks, blues and lavenders.

Below: Woodland Horsetail. These plants have remained unchanged for millions of years except Woodland Horsetails of today are smaller. Chances are you have seen these plants numerous times but have not paid too much attention to them as I did. They are also known as Horse Pipes, Joint Grass and Mare’s Tail.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Wildflowers of Manitoba

Sharon — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:00:37 +0000

Today, some wildflower photos taken this summer in Manitoba. Above is a Wood Lily which is commonly found along roadsides and forest edges. This lily was growing at Oak Hammock Marsh.

Below: Common Bladderwort. These grow in marshes with the green leafy mass of the plant being under the water and the flowering stem shoots up above water level. This was in a marsh in Nopiming Provincial Park.

Below: Northern Crane’s Bill. I found this one growing in a scrub forest area in the Whiteshell. The bloom on this plant has seen better days but it is still a pretty plant.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Blue Flag Iris – Wildflower

Sharon — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:00:03 +0000

These wildflowers are found along roadsides and usually around marshy areas. I saw quite a few of them in various areas of Nopiming and the Whiteshell this summer. They are very beautiful, delicate and unfortunately short lived as far as bloom time goes.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Marsh Wildflowers of Manitoba

Sharon — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:00:54 +0000

Note: New Photos Gallery has been updated.

Today some photos of wildflowers that you will find in marshes. These photos were taken in Nopiming Provincial Park in late June.

Below: Beautiful Water Calla Lily

Below: Yellow Pond Lily

Enjoy!

~Sharon

June Wildflowers of Manitoba

Sharon — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:00:33 +0000

Manitoba, like other Provinces, has an abundance of colourful wildflowers. Today, some photos of wildflowers than can be seen in June-early July.

In late June our spring/early summer wildflowers are beginning to bloom. Above is a Northern Bog Violet – a very pretty and delicate wildflower found here in Manitoba.

Below: Wild Roses are blooming everywhere along roadsides now.

Below: Bunchberry Plants decorate the forest floors.

Below: Tufted Fleabane

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Wild Cucumber

Sharon — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:00:32 +0000

Greenish-white flowers on tangled vines that twine 10 – 20 feet using tendrils to hook onto bushes. The fruit is green, large and oval shaped with spines. These plants typically grow along creeks and moist places. The fruit is chambered and contains several large flat seeds. Below, photos of the vine climbing trees, unripe seed pods, ripe seed pods which have burst open to distribute their seeds.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Farewell to summer . . .

Sharon — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:00:01 +0000

We are experiencing some great weather as we head into fall with our temperatures reaching the mid 20′s celcius which is quite above average for this time of year. This post is dedicated to some late summer scenes as we head into our fall season. Below are bunch berries growing on a moss covered log in Atitaki Wilderness Provincial Park.

Below: A silhouette of my cousin on the shore of Lake Manitoba.

Below: A dragonfly resting on a garden flower.

Below: Eastern Kingbird at a local pond.

Below: Cranberry Bush with ripened fruit.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Yellow Lady Slipper

Sharon — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:00:16 +0000

These Yellow Lady Slippers were growing in ditches in Nopiming Provincial Park. I missed the bulk of bloom time this year but managed to find a few here and there. They are much smaller than the Showy Lady Slippers but equally as beautiful. Once again, “Pick None”.

Below: A photo take a few years ago with multiple blooms

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Showy Lady Slipper

Sharon — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:00:48 +0000

Delicate large blooms that grow in sandy, rocky soil and ditch areas. These are most beautiful members of the orchid family and wonderful wild flowers to happen upon. These were blooming in a ditch in the Sandilands area. Enjoy them in their natural habitat and do not pick or remove these plants – they are not meant to grow in our gardens. To quote one of my wildflower books, “Pick None”.

Enjoy!

~Sharon