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  1. Dragonfly at the Creek

    Dragonfly at the Creek

    Shooting with a Canon EOS M100 EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM. I believe it is an Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (Sympetrum vicinum) at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, C...
  2. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? The Rarest Flower I have come Across

    I have been blessed to encounter numbers of rare flora in my adventures but this one is truly the most rare of them all. Whorled Loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia) Québec, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2) in Québec, CA (NatureServe). From the Archive: Taken on July 5, 2013...
  3. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Seen One Summer and then Never Again

    The most rare carnivorous plant and delicate was this Lavender Bladderwort (Utricularia resupinata) Quebec, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3) in Québec, CA (NatureServe). From the Archive: Taken on July 20, 2012. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 400 Flash (off, did not fire)
  4. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Rare Carnivorous Plant from Quebec

    I originally tried creating a Theme on these plants but failed to generate interest from the community. So now here I am reintroducing these beauties to you. Flat-leaved Bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. From the Archive: Taken on July 20, 2012. Panasonic...
  5. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Le Régiment de Hull

    Reserve Armoured Corps unit that was formed on 7 August 1914 and that remains the only Francophone unit in the National Capital Region. The Regiment is housed in the Salaberry Armoury, which has been identified as a historic site. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm...
  6. Greg Shchepanek

    Want critique Handsome Club Fungus

    I found this to be the most challenging fungus to shoot in the woods. Handsome Club Fungus (Clavulinopsis laeticolor) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  7. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Jellied False Coral Fungus

    Not a coral, Jellied False Coral Fungus (Sebacina schweinitzii) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  8. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Yellowleg Bonnet Mushroom

    Little umbrellas of the woods, Yellowleg Bonnet Mushroom (Mycena viscosa) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  9. Greg Shchepanek

    Want critique Violet Coral Fungus

    I love the coral fungi and was so excited to find this Violet Coral Fungus (Clavaria zollingeri) in the woods of Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Found this fungus to be the most difficult to capture well in the dark woods and its colour also played a factor.
  10. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Club-like Tuning Fork Fungus

    Sprouting from a fallen tree are the bright colourful Club-like Tuning Fork Fungus (Calocera cornea) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  11. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Jellied False Coral Fungus

    Jellied False Coral Fungus (Tremellodendron schweinitzii) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  12. Greg Shchepanek

    Flowers & Plants Unknown Mushroom

    This brownish beige bonnet mushroom found in the woods of Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. It was pretty slender and was growing amongst the moss. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/50 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
  13. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Lemon Disco Fungus

    Dots of small yellow on the end of a decaying log proved to be Lemon Disco Fungus (Bisporella citrina) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  14. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Jelly-Antler Fungus

    Almost hidden in the leaves this Jelly-Antler Fungus (Calocera viscosa) yellow colour gave it away in Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  15. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Mushrooms: Jelly Drops

    In the dark damp woods I found this colourful small Jelly Drops (Ascocoryne cylichnium) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  16. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Whorled Wood Aster

    In the woods flowers, Whorled Wood Aster (Oclemena acuminata) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
  17. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Upright Coral Fungus

    The woods was littered with large clumps of Upright Coral Fungus (Ramaria stricta) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. I haven't seen so many mushrooms in a long time.
  18. Greg Shchepanek

    Wetland Plant: Water Smartweed

    Water Smartweed (Polygonum amphibium) Ramsay Lake, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/640 100 Flash (off, did not fire)
  19. Greg Shchepanek

    Birds Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Lac Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 949. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/6.4 86.0 mm 1/320 100 Flash (off, did not fire)
  20. Greg Shchepanek

    Regional Park Gatineau Park

    Just North of Ottawa and across the border to Quebec is the park jewel of the Ottawa Valley and where the Canadian Shield begins. Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) Ramsay Lake, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/200 100 Flash (off, did not fire)