Wood-sorrel

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged close up, copyright, flower, green, Ontario, petals, photography, summer, weed, yellow • 1 Comment

Considered a weed in these parts, the little flowers of the Common yellow Wood-sorrel, a member of the Oxalis family, sure are pretty. I decided to let a few grow in my garden this year and they don’t look a bit weedy to me!

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Garden Snake

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged animal, copyright, garden, photography, snake, summer • 5 Comments

Say hello to the little Garter Snake that lives in our garden at work. These guys are harmless to humans and are more afraid of you than you are of them.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Forest Trail

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branches, copyright, ESA, green, London, Ontario, photography, roots, summer, trail, trees, Westminster Ponds • Leave a comment

A green summer view at Westminster Ponds.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Tansy and Wild Grape

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, curly q, Flowers, green, leaves, photography, roadside, summer, vine, wild grape, wildflower, yellow • Leave a comment

A summer view on the roadside.

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Jewelled Branch

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged art, branches, copyright, dew, drops, light, pattern, photography, shimmering, spiderweb, summer, web • 4 Comments

Someone has been very busy decorating the tree.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Wild Grape Curly Q 2

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged branches, copyright, green, leaves, light, photography, summer, vine • Leave a comment

Bright sun lights up the vines by the pond.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Catchfly

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged Bladder Campion, copyright, field, Flowers, photography, summer, Westminster Ponds, white • 2 Comments

A common wildflower or ‘weed’ in Ontario, Catchfly is also known as Bladder Campion.

© Sheila Creighton 2018