Fall Colour Mix

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Landscape • Tagged asters, copyright, goldenrod, light, London, milkweed, Ontario, photography, purple, sumac • 3 Comments

The fields are starting to show their warm hues.

September Purple and Yellow

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, goldenrod, green, photography • 2 Comments

Sunny warm fall days are upon us!

Oak and Pine

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged branches, copyright, fall, fall color, goldenrod, green, leaves, light, oak, photography, red, trees, white pine, yellow • 5 Comments

Two of my favourite trees framed by goldenrod.

Bright Fall Field 2

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, fall, fall color, field, Flowers, goldenrod, leaves, photography, Westminster Ponds, white • Leave a comment

A warm image from last season for a cold day.

Golden and Green

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged angle, bright, copyright, Flowers, goldenrod, Nature, Ontario, photography, summer, Westminster Ponds, wild., woods, yellow • Leave a comment

A patch of goldenrod makes an appearance.

Silver Gold

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, fall, fall color, field, goldenrod, London, Ontario, photography, silver, Westminster Ponds • Leave a comment

Light glows off the goldenrod in the field.

Bee & Goldenrod

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged bee, close up, colorful, copyright, goldenrod, photography, plants, summer, yellow • 2 Comments

Contrary to popular belief, goldenrod is not an allergen but is a super popular flower with bees.

Winter Field Browns

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged copyright, field, goldenrod, lines, photography, sparkle, vertical, Westminster Ponds, winter • 2 Comments

Warm tones create a winter tapestry in the field at Westminster Ponds.

Snowy Goldenrod

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged browns, copyright, field, goldenrod, photography, snow, white • 3 Comments

The season’s first snow weighs heavy on the field.

Goldenrod Galls

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged black & white, close up, copyright, field, fly, gall, goldenrod, photography, plant • 4 Comments

Three goldenrod gall flies have made homes in the stems of goldenrod in the field. I never knew what these bulbous things were and finally asked a colleague who enlightened me. Although they look like they would kill its host, the plants don’t seem to mind. Downy woodpeckers and chickadees consider the larva a tasty treat.