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Wildflowers and other Plants

American Ginseng and Maidenhair Fern

A brilliant yellow trout lily blooms on the forest floor. — Trout Lily in KNL Natural Area

Fen Flower

A close-up photograph of an orchid called Swamp Pink. — Swamp Pink

Opeongo Line, Ottawa Valley

Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid

A small cluster of white bloodroot shines in the sun. — Canada Bloodroot

Spruce Bog Trail, Algonquin Park

Fireweed

Columbines

Moss and Lichen Microcosm

A pitcher plant grows amidst the mosses on a peat mat. — Pitcher Plant

A garden of ostrich ferns glows in sunlight. — Ostrich Ferns, Manotick Drumlin Forest

Pitcher Plant

Round-leaved Sundew

Rattlesnake Fern

A pink ladyslipper hangs its head beside the Peck Lake Trail, Algonquin Park. — Pink Ladyslipper, Peck Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

Painted Trilliums, Mizzy Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

Yellow marsh marigolds bloom beside Upper Poole Creek. — Marsh Marigold Along Upper Poole Creek

Starflower

Water’s Edge

A close-up photograph of single, yellow violet growing on the forest floor. — Downy Yellow Violet, Manotick Drumlin Forest

Milkweed, Carp River Restoration Area

Broad-leaved toothwort blooms on the forest floor in Chapman Mills East. — Broad-leaved Toothwort, Chapman Mills East

Grasspink

A cluster of bright, yellow trout lilies bloom on the forest floor. — Trout Lilies Bloom in Bilberry Creek Ravine

Cotton Grass, Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

Mizzy Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

A delicate pink orchid, called a rose pogonia, glistens with raindrops in a fen. — Rose Pogonia

Young ostrich ferns unfurl amidst tender leaves of trout lilies. — Ostrich Fern and Trout Lily, Richmond Fen Swamp

Kidney-leaved Violet

The buds on the floral spike of a Canada mayflower swell before blooming. — Canada Mayflower, Manotick Drumlin Forest

Two yellow water lilies reflect in the calm water of Constance Creek. — Yellow Water Lilies

A close-up photograph of a purple iris in bloom on the shore of the Snye River. — Iris versicolor – Snye River

A purple pickerelweed grows in shoreline marsh. — Pickerelweed

Peck Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

A red trillium at Pink Lake.

Pink Ladyslippers, Peck Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

Beaverpond, Algonquin Park

Peck Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

Peck Lake, Algonquin Park

Sunlight catches the spreading canopy of a mature, forest maple tree. — Maple Tree, Manotick Drumlin Forest

Dogbane, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

Pink Ladyslipper

Early Low Blueberry

A small cluster of purple irises blooms on a marshy shoreline. — Iris versicolor Blooming on the Snye

A swamp pink blooms on a fen mat. — Swamp Pink

A dense bed of ferns shines bright green in the sun. — Ferns

Fern Garden

Two tall, white trilliums bloom beside a tree trunk. — Trilliums, Manotick Drumlin Forest

In this close-up of a jack-in-the-pulpit flower, the clublike spathe can be seen emerging from the hooded, tubular, green and red flower. — Jack-in-the-pulpit, Chapman Mills West

The yellow bloom of large flowered bellwort droops from its limp leaves. — Large Flowered Bellwort at Pink Lake

A photograph of a white trillium in full bloom at Pink Lake. — White Trillium at Pink Lake

An early saxifrage blooms in a cluster of white flowers, emerging from a rosette of leaves clinging to a crevice in bare rock. — Early Saxifrage at Pink Lake

An endangered eastern prairie fringed orchid. — Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid

Trillium, Carp Hills

Pitcher plants bloom on a fen mat in the Petawawa Research Forest. — Northern Pitcher Plant, Petawawa Research Forest

A close-up photograph of a white water lily. — White Water Lily

Painted Trillium, Peck Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

A patch of flowering sundews grows on floating log. — Sundews

Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid and Pitcher Plant

A solitary, pink rose pogonia rises from a fen mat. — Rose Pogonia

A delicate spring beauty blooms beside a trout lily leaf. — Spring Beauty in KNL Natural Area

Spruce Bog Trail, Algonquin Park

Moss Blanket

A close-up photograph of the purple flower of blue-eyed grass. — Blue-eyed Grass

Iris versicolour

A cluster of white enchanter's nightshade blooms in the forest. — Enchanter’s Nightshade, Manotick Drumlin Forest

Pink Ladyslippers, Mizzy Lake Trail, Algonquin Park

Four ostrich fern fronds begin to unfurl on the shore of the Rideau River. — Ostrich Fern on the Rideau River

Wild ginger growing at pink lake

Cardinal Flower

Penstemon

Bog Rosemary – Marlborough Forest

Sundews, Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

Author nicholasstowPosted on July 31, 2018August 1, 2018Format GalleryCategories GalleriesTags Gallery, nature photography, Plants, wildflowers

Wildlife

Wildlife

Chalk-fronted Corporal, Muskrat River

A white admiral butterfly lands on a rotting white birch log — White Admiral Butterfly – Deep River

A monarch butterfly with raised wings perches on the green flowers of a plant — Monarch Butterfly – Ottawa Valley

Pileated Woodpecker, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

An eastern comma and a daddy longlegs sit on a sensitive fern leaf at the Rockwood School swamp in Pembroke — Eastern Comma and Daddy Longlegs

A large, mottled brown northern water snake slithers from the water across a rocky shoreline somewhere in the Madawaska Highlands — Northern Water Snake – Madawaska Highlands

A close-up photography of longnosed gar basking near the surface of a pool in the Snye River — Longnosed Gar – Snye River

A mallard drake preens himself on the Rideau River — Mallard – Rideau River

A female boreal bluet damselfly perches on a branch in fen in Deep River — Female Boreal Bluet – Deep River

A garter snake curls up in dry leaves and grass in the Kaladar Rock Barrens — Garter Snake – Kaladar Rock Barrens

A map turtle perches on a deadhead along the Ottawa River at Shirley's Bay — Map Turtle – Shirley’s Bay

An enormous snapping turtle straddles a large log as she basks in the spring sun along the Rideau River — Snapping Turtle – Rideau River

Swallowtail

A close-up photograph of the head of a basking painted turtle in Frontenac Park — Painted Turtle – Frontenac Park

A bullfrog sits in the water beside the floating mat of the Wylie Road Fen in Deep River — Bullfrog – Wylie Road Fen

Eastern Pondhawks in a Canoe, Muskrat River Wetland

A great blue heron hunts in the shallows of the Rideau River — Great Blue Heron – Rideau River

Whiteface Meadowhawk

A black duck swims in the Rideau River — Black Duck – Rideau River

A garter snake slithers through dried leaves at the Macoun Marsh outdoor classroom, Ottawa — Garter Snake – Macoun Marsh

A blue jay sits on the snow along the Lime Kiln Trail in Ottawa's Greenbelt — Blue Jay – Lime Kiln Trail

Bullfrog, Muskrat River Wetland

A white-breasted nuthatch perches on a twig at Mud Lake — White-breasted Nuthatch – Mud Lake

Moose, Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

An ebony jewelwing rests on a sunlit leaf in Deep River — Ebony Jewelwing – Deep River

Redpolls feed on spilled seed on the snow below a feeder in Gatineau Park — Redpolls – Gatineau Park

Spruce Grouse, Spruce Bog Trail, Algonquin Park

A painted turtle basks on a projecting log on the Mississippi River, Ontario — Painted turtle – Mississippi River

An eastern pondhawk dragonfly clings to a reed. — Eastern Pondhawk – Snye River

A pair of adult mallards and a chick sit on a log in the Chapman Mills West swamp. — Mallards, Chapman Mills West Swamp

A musk turtle hisses as it is held between a thumb and fingers. — Musk Turtle – Snye River

A bumblebee feeds on lupins in the Rockwood School Swamp, Pembroke — Bumblebee on Lupin – Rockwood School Swamp

Four iridescent common grackles perch in a tree beside the Corkstown Bridge over the Rideau Canal — Common Grackles – Rideau Canal

Two women look at a barred owl perched low in a tree in Deep River — Barred Owl Encounter – Deep River

A snapping turtle lays her eggs on a railway embankment in the South March Highlands — Nesting Snapping Turtle – South March Highlands

A hand holds a baby snapping turtle. — Baby Snapping Turtle – Mud Lake

A leopard frog sits in the shallows of pond — Leopard Frog – Ottawa Valley

A butterfly feeds on milkweed in Deep River — Butterfly on Milkweed – Deep River

A butterfly feeds on a purple flower along a roadside in Deep River — Butterfly on Flower – Deep River

Slug, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

Moose, Mizzy Lake, Algonquin Park

A painted turtle balances on knot on a floating log in the Mississippi River, Ontario — Painted Turtle – Mississippi River

A large green and black dragonhunter sits on a board beside the Chalk River — Dragonhunter – Chalk River

A fat, glossy garter snake curls defensively on a carpet of dried leaves. — Garter Snake, Crazy Horse Trail

A lilypad clubtail rests on the side of a canoe — Lilypad Clubtail – Mississippi River

A orange and black stink bug sits on a daisy beside a road in Deep River — Stink Bug and Daisy – Deep River

A beautiful wood duck drake floats in the Rideau River — Wood Duck – Rideau River

A small painted turtle surfaces in a stream in Deep River — Painted Turtle – Deep River

A wing print in the snow marks where an owl swooped down to capture a mouse — Owl Wing Print – Ottawa Valley

A green heron perches in a tree along the Rideau River — Green Heron – Rideau River

A close-up photograph of a smooth green snake in the Carp Hills — Smooth Green Snake – Carp Hills

A chalk-fronted corporal sits on a board in Deep River — Chalk-fronted Corporal – Deep River

A widow skimmer dragonfly clings to a reed. — Widow Skimmer – Snye River

A butterfly and a honeybee feed on newly opened willow flowers — Butterfly and Honey Bee

A longnose gar basks in the shallows at Shirley's Bay. — Longnose Gar at Shirley’s Bay

A black-capped chickadee perches on a twig at Mud Lake — Chickadee – Mud Lake

A green heron hunts in the reeds along the Carp River — Green Heron – Carp River

A common raven struts beside a road in Ottawa South — Common Raven – Ottawa South

A black and yellow swallowtail butterfly rests on grey lichen in the Carp Hills — Swallowtail – Carp Hills

A school of longnosed gar bask near the surface in a pool along the Snye River — Longnosed Gar – Snye River

Blanding’s Turtle, Rideau River, Ottawa

A downy woodpecker clings to a stem in a thicket beside the Rideau River — Downy Woodpecker – Rideau River

Two map turtles bask on a log in the Rideau River — Map turtles – Rideau River

A common snipe stands on a bank of organic muck in Manion Long Swamp — Common Snipe – Manion Long Swamp

A cow and young moose feed in the shallows of a marsh in Algonquin Park — Moose – Algonquin Park

A large snapping turtle basks in the early spring sun beside a small stream on the Ottawa River shoreline near Petrie Island — Snapping Turtle – Petrie Island

A groundhog looks into the camera in thicket beside the Rideau River — Groundhog – Rideau River

A spotted sandpiper hunts along the shoreline of the Carp River — Spotted Sandpiper – Carp River

Five Canada geese fly over Green Lake on a misty spring morning — Canada Geese – Green Lake

Black Bear Track, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A bumblebee feeds on purple clover — Bumblebee on Clover

A chipmunk perches on a stump in Deep River — Chipmunk – Deep River

Broad-winged Hawk, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A great blue heron hunts in the shallow water along the edge of Constance Creek. — Great Blue Heron, Constance Creek.

An eastern forktail damselfly perches on a reed along the Mississippi River, Ontario — Eastern Forktail Damselfly – Mississippi River

A great blue heron takes flight from a marshy shoreline. — Taking Flight – Snye River

An osprey perches high in a tree overlooking the Rideau River — Osprey – Rideau River

A scarlet dragonfly rests on a dense bed of white lichen. — Autumn Meadowhawk

A beaver swims across a lake in Frontenac Park — Beaver – Frontenac Park

An adult milk snake warms itself on the pavement of a bicycle path. — Milk Snake on a Bicycle Path

A torpedo-like longnose gar basks just below the surface of the water. — Longnose Gar – Snye River

A snowy porcupine munches on twigs on a warm, winter day in the South March Highlands — Porcupine – South March Highlands

Distant Common Tern, Muskrat River Wetland

A mink frog peaks from the water in marsh along the Chalk River — Mink Frog – Chalk River

Two turtles bask on a protruding snag near the bank of Constance Creek. — Turtles Bask Along Constance Creek

Compton Tortoiseshell, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A broad-winged hawk perches on a branch deep in the foliage of Norway maple along the Rideau River — Broad-winged Hawk – Rideau River

A small flock of Canada geese flies overhead — Canada Geese – Ottawa

A red dragonfly rests on a leaf — Dragonfly

A brilliant ring-billed gull perches on the top of a snag on the Rideau River — Ring-billed Gull – Rideau River

A little wood satyr suns itself on the forest floor in Deep River — Little Wood Satyr – Deep River

Calico Pennant

A common snipe stands on a log amidst reeds in the Upper Poole Creek Wetland — Common Snipe – Upper Poole Creek Wetland

A moose grazes along Highway 60 in Algonquin Park — Moose, Highway 60, Algonquin Park

A common whitetail sits on a board in Deep River — Common Whitetail – Deep River

A European skipper rests on raspberry leaves in a clearing in Deep River — European Skipper – Deep River

A brilliant red and green leafhopper sits on a leaf in Algonquin Park — Leafhopper – Algonquin Park

Hudsonian Whiteface, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A close-up photograph of the head of a Blanding's turtle basking in the Carp Hills — Blanding’s Turtle – Carp Hills

A large Blanding's turtle raises its head from log jam along the Carp River — Blanding’s Turtle – Carp River

Two painted turtles bask on the shoreline along the Rideau River — Painted Turtles – Rideau River

Stream Bluet, Chalk River, Petawawa Research Forest

A milk snake curls up defensively somewhere in Ottawa's Greenbelt — Milk Snake – Ottawa Greenbelt

A dot-tailed whiteface dragonfly rests on a lilypad. — Dot-tailed Whiteface – Snye River

A screech owl basks in the early morning sun in the entrance of its nest in an old snag — Screech Owl – Mud Lake

A great spangled frittary suns itself on the forest floor in Deep River — Great Spangled Frittary – Deep River

Costello Creek, Algonquin Park

A whitetail deer doe stares toward the camera from a wooded slope in Frontenac Park — Whitetail Deer – Frontenac Park

A great blue heron hunts in a shallow marsh on lower Constance Creek. — Great Blue Heron, Constance Creek

A bullfrog hunkers down in the silt on the shore of the Mississippi River, Ontario — Bullfrog – Mississippi River

Swallowtail

A warty American toad lies amidst the moss and leaves in Algonquin Park — American Toad – Algonquin Park

Beaver

A barred owl sits in the lower branches of a fir tree in the Four Seasons Conservation Forest in Deep River — Barred Owl – Four Seasons Conservation Forest Deep River

Mergansers, Ottawa River

A bohemian waxwing sits in the branches of a tree beside the Ottawa River — Bohemian Waxwing – Ottawa River

A family of otters looks back curiously from a beaver pond in the Kaladar Rock Barrens — Otters – Kaladar Rock Barrens

Canada geese rest in the shallows of Lac Deschenes on the Ottawa River, while dozens of white-sailed boats race in the distance — Canada Geese and Regatta – Lac Deschenes, Ottawa River

Monarch Caterpillar, Four Seasons Conservation Forest, Deep River

A monarch butterfly with spread wings feeds on the green flowers of a plant — Monarch – Ottawa Valley

A smooth green snake slithers across a bed of grey lichen in the Carp Hills — Smooth Green Snake – Carp Hills

A big brown bat lies revealed on a stone in the Carp Hills — Big Brown Bat – Carp Hills

A map turtle basks on a log in the Rideau River. — Map Turtle on the Rideau River

Author nicholasstowPosted on December 11, 2016August 1, 2018Format GalleryCategories GalleriesTags nature photographs, Ottawa, wildlife

Landscapes

Lovers Pond

Fresh Snow

First Light on the Barron River

Maple leaves glow red and gold in a sunbeam through the forest canopy. — Forest Light

A patch of sunlit shoreline reflects in the still dark water of a creek. — Reflections

A view from the Corkstown Footbridge of the colourful trees lining the Rideau Canal. — Autumn Colours on the Rideau Canal

View from Sheila McKee Park

Autumn Colours

Overlooking the Ottawa Valley

Ottawa River Stromatolites

A shallow creek runs under the shade of leaning cedar trees — Poole Creek

A photograph of sunset over the Rideau Canal from the Corkstown Footbridge. — Sunset from the Corkstown Footbridge

Morning on the Barron River

A marsh lies in the floodplain of the Mississippi River. — Mississippi River Wetland

Stream

River Mist

A white canoe rests on the shoreline of a small creek where it enters the Mississippi River. Lush, green vegetation covers the shore. — Exploring the Shoreline

Warming

Sun’s Up

Morning colour

Moss and Lichen Carpet

Evening Paddle

Growing Lighter

River Sculptures

Silver Maple, Mississippi River

Twilight on the Corkstown Footbridge. A bright planet and crescent moon hang in a dark, navy-blue sky. A faint orange glow lingers behind the distant Gatineau Hills. — Twilight on the Corkstown Footbridge

Remic Rapids

Mississippi River Shoreline

Paddling back to Pakenham

Evening at St. Andrews Lake, Barron River

Brigham Chutes

Alexandra Bridge and Statue of Samuel de Champlain

Mississippi River

A small balanced rock sculpture is silhouetted against the apricot glow of dusk on the Ottawa River. — Rock Balancing

Morris Island Reflections

Cascades

Lusk Lake

Sunrise

Carp Hills Foliage

Still Life, St. Andrew’s Lake

Rock Balancing

A View from the top of Green Mountain in Early Spring — View from Green Mountain

Along the River

At sunset, glowing clouds reflect in the still water of the Rideau River. — The Rideau River

Canada geese rest in the shallows of Lac Deschenes on the Ottawa River, while dozens of white-sailed boats race in the distance — Canada Geese and Regatta – Lac Deschenes, Ottawa River

Author nicholasstowPosted on April 10, 2016November 2, 2016Format GalleryCategories GalleriesTags landscapes, nature photographs, Ottawa

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