Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: north Weaselhead

This woody shrub was introduced from Asia and can be found everywhere, either individually or planted as a hedge. It readily escapes from gardens and can now be found in many of our natural areas, unfortunately. Beautiful to look at, but it is preventing our native plants from growing. This shrub should not be being sold at Garden Centres. Photographed in north Weaselhead on 15 June 2011, during a botany walk. I have added a previously posted photo of Cotoneaster in the fall, with berries, in a comment box below. search.millcreeknursery.ca/11050005/Plant/119/Hedge_Coton... Up till about 10 days ago, I had a short length of Cotoneaster hedge in my back yard. It had grown out of control to a few feet above the height of my fence and, unfortunately, I just wasn't able to cut it myself. It has now been not only cut right down but completely removed, for which I am so thankful.

Thanks to friend, Doug, I was able to photograph a mushroom this morning, LOL! He found this very small (maybe an inch diameter?) growing from this small broken-off branch. Will post a photo of the really neat underside another day (if I remember!). Found in north Weaselhead. Thanks, Doug!

A far more distant view and shot of a tiny Hummingbird than people are able to get when photographing a Hummingbird at a garden feeder, but it just feels so different to see one in the wild. This Rufous Hummingbird was photographed in north Weaselhead on June 4th. A little later that morning, we watched a couple of the more common Calliope Hummingbirds on the opposite side of the river.

This is a very small (5-9 mm wide), native wildflower that likes moist, open areas. It has 3 petals and 3 sepals. A member of the Iris family, it grows June-July.

This morning, on a walk in north Weaselhead, we saw this gorgeous, irridescent, Long-horned Beetle. I usually see these on wild roses, never before on a blade of grass. They are only small.

Took this photo of a Prairie Crocus gone to seed, a few months ago, in north Weaselhead.

There are so many leaves like this one everywhere at the moment. This one was in north Weaselhead yesterday.