Honey-Bells

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged buttonbush, close up, copyright, fruit, green, leaves, London, Ontario, photography, summer, Westminster Ponds, white • 8 Comments

Close on a native plant also known as Buttonbush or the latin name, Cephalanthus occidentalus.

Sycamore Silhouette

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged American Sycamore, balls, branches, brown, Civic Garden Complex, copyright, fruit, photography, seed, silhouette • 4 Comments

The fruit of the American Sycamore still clings to the tree in winter.

Foxtail Palm

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Cuba • Tagged copyright, fruit, palm, photography, red, tree, trunk, wall, yellow • 4 Comments

This beautiful palm – Wodyetia bifurcata – is native to Australia and was brought to the world’s attention just in 1978 by an Aboriginal man named Wodyeti.

Kensington Market View

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Markets • Tagged copyright, fruit, Kensington Market, Ontario, photography, store, Toronto, umbrellas • 8 Comments

A view on Augusta Avenue in Toronto.

Covent Market View

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Markets • Tagged fruit, lights, London, Ontario, photography, vegetables • 8 Comments

London has a beautiful market downtown. This colourful fruit and veg stand caught my eye.

Brilliant Wahoo

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged fall, Flowers, fruit, London, Medway Creek, Ontario, orange, photography, red, Wahoo • 6 Comments

The stunning fall display of the Eastern Wahoo – Euonymus atropurpureus- shines in the late day light at Medway Creek. Native to Eastern Canada and the United States, this large shrub or small tree attracts many birds to its colourful fruit.