A monarch butterfly rests on the leaves of a hawthorn tree at Ashbridge’s Bay Monday. © BCP 2010 It’s been a fabulous summer here in Ontario — it’s been hot, then hotter still. If I recall correctly, we’ve had one of the warmest summers on record. And though it’s still very, very warm during the […]
A beautiful blue butterfly feeds on bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) at Ashbridge’s Bay in June. © BCP 2010 Here’s what’s recorded elsewhere on my site as quote of the day: In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no […]
Never mind the weather! Instead of tramping about in search of something lively and colourful on this dismal dark day, I’m bringing you memories of summer, instead. In only a few short months, our early flowers — sunny dandelions — will be pushing up and through the cold ground, and we shall have spring. Trying […]
