Archive for November, 2008
Earlier this month my husband and I took our dog for a hike in a local park here in Toronto. There are wooded trails, clear open fields and of course the obligatory pond or two. All of the kinds of things that a dog or nature lover would enjoy! The trees here in Toronto took [...]
A delicate Cedar branch in autumn. Just looking at this photo I can almost smell the scent of cedar. Related Reading: Autumn: Aftermath Foliage Weeping Willow Tree – Salix babylonica – 7 to 9+ inches Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification, Revised and Updated (Golden Field Guide Series) Magpul iPhone 4 & [...]
At the beginning of October I took a photo of a flower that was just starting to die down and become a seed head. It was one of the most amazing looking flowers that I think I’ve ever seen … it almost looked like it was composed of tiny spiders or bugs. Click the link [...]
You might remember that back in November I posted a photo of a lovely blue flower that I now believe was Wild Chicory. If I’m right, these flower seed heads are Chicory flower seed heads. I find it amazing that a flower can still look beautiful, even as it is dying down for the winter [...]
A close up of a pine tree branch. I love the smell of real pine and crushed pine needles. Did you know you can make a tea out of pine needles? It has an interesting taste! Related Reading: Remarkable Trees of the World Case Logic TBC-302 Ultra Compact Camera Case with Storage (Black) Fire Station [...]
I don’t know why but I enjoy seeing how plants change once cool weather arrives. Cat tails and Milkweed puff out and their seeds blow through fields and meadows, flowers turn to seed heads and of course, the leaves on the trees change from green to red, orange, gold and yellow. While we may regret [...]
Here in Toronto, right by the Don Valley Parkway in Taylor Creek Park there are these huge natural water filtration devices. I’ve always thought that they look a little bit like elephants. My husband was talking with one of our neighbors earlier today and someone they started talking about these filters. He calls them the [...]
I not only grow plants in several raised garden beds in my front and back yards, but I also have hanging baskets and planters filled with summer flowers such as Petunias, Stock, Impatiens and occasionally I’ll plant some lovely Dianthus or Sweet William among the annuals. The photo above is a picture of lovely Sweet [...]
Compte de Chambord, was there ever another rose with such a heavenly scent? Some of my roses are still blooming away at this late date. I suspect that the Compte de Chambord rose bud pictured above is one of the last that this rose will produce this year, but I could be wrong. Either way [...]
This is my first year with Hydrangea in the garden. Earlier this year when the plant started to bloom each cluster of flowers was half blue and half pink. It was like the plant couldn’t decide which color it should be. I’ve since heard that newly planted Hydrangeas will often be bi-colored in their first [...]
It’s November and the flowers and plants are finally starting to die down in my garden. Starting to prepare to sleep during the winter under a bed of snow. The seed heads above are of Rudbeckia – or the flowers more commonly called Black Eyed Susans. These lovely yellow daisy like flowers bloom from Late [...]
My garden is surprising me this year. Many of my flowers are still blooming even though it’s November and getting quite cold here in Toronto. I took this photo of a Toadlily last weekend. Blooming in all of it’s speckled glory. It’s a shame that they only bloom in the fall and likely don’t get [...]
