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Getting ready to bloom Sphinx Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes incurva) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada.

Yellow-orange Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada.

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada.

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) amongst the leaf litter at the Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 320 Flash (off, did not fire)

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/80 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana/vesca) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/5.6 28.0 mm 1/1250 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

Heartleaf Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on May 23, 2020. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/640 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Northern Starflower (Lysimachia borealis ssp. borealis) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on May 23, 2020. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/8.0 28.0 mm 1/250 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Happy World Turtle Day: Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS60 • ƒ/6.4 129.0 mm 1/125 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/400 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Once again my favourite insects having fun: Bronzed Tiger Beetles (Cicindela repanda) Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/5.6 28.0 mm 1/160 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle (Cicindela repanda) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/8.0 28.0 mm 1/320 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum) Dunrobin, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe). Sony DSC-RX100M2 • 10.4-37.1 mm f/1.8-4.9 • ƒ/5.0 10.4 mm 1/800 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

I was told to invest in a real camera 😄 and so I have been buying new cameras since trying to find my match. Red Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae) Red velvet mites are members of the subphylum Chelicerata, a group of critters that have tiny lobster-like claws that serve as mouthparts, a feature that...

Northern Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada: There are three types of this frog: Northern; Green and Bronze.

Yellow-orange Fly Agaric Mushroom (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii) Bill Mason Centre, Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada: And same goes for the little world of Lichens.

Sphinx Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes incurva) I get them mixed up with Nodding & Shining all the time. Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada: Show of hands, who loves the Orchids?