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Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum) Marlborough Forest, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 640 Flash (off, did not fire)

Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Sony DSC-HX90V • Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4 • ƒ/6.4 123.0 mm 1/100 800 Flash (auto, did not fire)

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/125 200 Flash (off, did not fire)

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/80 400 Flash (off, did not fire)

Kalm's Lobelia (Lobelia kalmii) Shirleys Bay Greenbelt Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on September 3, 2014. Found on the shoreline of the Ottawa River. Sony DSC-RX100M2 • ƒ/5.0 10.4 mm 1/800 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario. Ramsar site no. 755. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/6.3 28.0 mm 1/160 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/160 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) are known for climbing down the trees and the are one of the friendliest birds of the woods, this one perched on a Cedar tree at Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 640 Flash...

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)

Some times turtles will be spotted on land they are most likely to be laying eggs or changing locations. Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario. Ramsar site no. 755. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/50 400 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)

Tea pot, Natural Health Tea, and spoon. Ready for tea. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/250 1000 Flash (off, did not fire)

Finally picked a Dandelion to photograph at home. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 250 Flash (off, did not fire)

Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus) Urban Garden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/250 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Proud supporter of our local Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/250 500 Flash (off, did not fire)

Female Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/60 720 Flash (off, did not fire)

Kombucha Soda pop produced in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 100 Flash (off, did not fire)