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All posts filed under “nature walks”
Red-Tailed Hawk
It seems that I see red-tailed hawks on most of my visits to High Park, here in Toronto.
Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel is among my fave plants. It’s started blooming in High Park, and will keep blooming right to the end of the year!
Butterflies & Asters
September is a perfect time to see butterflies and asters. Go for a walk in just about any naturalized area around the GTA right now and you will see several species of asters. Last week on our nature walk at Rouge Urban National Park, Miles… Read More
The Family Flower?
This lovely wildflower is called Knapweed. It’s quite common in our area. I took this shot in the Hydro corridor meadow area of Rouge Urban National Park, where Knapweed grows near the path. I wonder if any Knapiks had anything to do with the naming… Read More
Blue-headed Vireo
I snapped this shot of a blue-headed vireo last week at the Rouge Urban National Park on one of the Miles Hearn nature walks I enjoy so much. These birds are insect eaters. They hang out at mid-height in the trees, flitting about, foraging for… Read More
Walking in the Don Valley
For the past couple years, I’ve been participating in the TDSB nature walks let by naturalist Miles Hearn. I’ve learned so much about the natural world around me during that time, all without leaving the Greater Toronto Area. Yesterday I went on the first walk… Read More
Spotted Jewelweed
This morning I enjoyed a stroll along the Humber River. There was Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) in bloom along many of the paths. I love these little flowers, delicate golden yellow blooms decorated with bits of fiery red.
Learn4Life – nature walks
I’ve posted many photos on this blog from the nature walks I attend with naturalist Miles Hearn. These walks are facilitated by the Toronto District School Board. Sign up for the fall term begins today. I mention it here because people have asked me about… Read More
Lambton Woods walk
Lambton Woods is one the local places for nature walks I enjoy the most. It’s along the Humber River at James Gardens. It’s also where we met this morning for the last of the summer series of nature walks with Miles Hearn. As regular readers… Read More
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