Happy Canada Day
Red-winged Blackbird
Soon to crumble
A splash of colour
Where Dinosaurs used to roam
Brewer's Blackbird with food for his babies
Showy lady's-slipper
The perfection of Mother Nature
Canada Violet
Throat-tickling supper
Blowing in the wind
Dandelion bokeh
Snacking on grass
Like scoops of strawberry & peach ice-cream
Cedar Waxwing
A beautiful display of Elephant's Head
Mother Nature at her best
Love those ears
Indian Paintbrush
Good friends
A Snipe from last year
In the Badlands
Blue in the shade
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Black Tern on fence post
Long-fruited Wild/White Prairie Parsley / Lomatium…
An over the shoulder look
Wild Strawberry
A colourful rocky spot
Yes, yes, YES!
Shootingstar
Handsome male
One less Grasshopper in the world
Almost as good as sunshine
Fascinating forest find
Plain and simple
Water and wind erosion
The beauty of Irises
Great choice of fence post
The last living Dinosaur?
Clusters of colour
The land where the Dinosaurs roamed
Prickly Pear Cactus flowers
Nighthawk - what a treat
Badlands of the Dinosaurs
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The beauty of an invasive weed


Some of you will be familiar with this rather beautiful flower and its silvery seedheads. Unfortunately, despite its beauty, it is an invasive species and widespread. This is one of three species of Clematis that occur in the wild in Alberta, the other two being the native Western Clematis and the Purple Clematis/Blue Clematis. This yellow species was introduced from Japan as an ornamental garden plant, but has now spread to natural areas where it chokes out and kills native plants, shrubs and trees. This particular flower was photographed at the Reader Rock Garden on 25 June 2014 - always surprises me that they haven't pulled this plant, though it doesn't appear to have spread at this location.
Today, 1 July 2014, is Canada Day. We live in such a great and free country, which is something to be remembered and thankful for, each and every day! A special wish and thank-you for all those Canadians who are serving our country, especially overseas! This is Canada's 147th birthday - we are so young!
"Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as among Canadians internationally." From Wikipedia.
Today, 1 July 2014, is Canada Day. We live in such a great and free country, which is something to be remembered and thankful for, each and every day! A special wish and thank-you for all those Canadians who are serving our country, especially overseas! This is Canada's 147th birthday - we are so young!
"Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as among Canadians internationally." From Wikipedia.
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