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Hidden deep in the woods of Southeastern Quebec on the Canadian Shield. Is a most beautiful Beaver Pond built with two dams and is a rich habitat of both Flora & Fauna. The only way I found this area was by following a small stream that flows from the pond. The beavers' have now abandoned the...

Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) on Goldenrod at Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 361. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/80 100 Flash (auto, did not fire)

First time I have seen this and photographed, two Bumblebees (Bombus) mating at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/320 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Today is #InternationalBeeDay 🐝🌻 Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/100 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

Winter Fireflies (Ellychnia corrusca) mating Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Olympus FE47,X43 • ƒ/4.0 7.7 mm 1/40 400 Flash (off, did not fire)

Indian Pipe/Ghost Plant (Monotropa uniflora) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Sony DSC-RX100M2 • ƒ/2.5 10.4 mm 1/30 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

Mink Frog (Lithobates septentrionalis) at a Beaver pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

Northern Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/160 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Robber Fly (Cyrtopogon falto) with prey at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/100 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Along a small stream running out of a lake, the White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) has a small visitor at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.5 4.3 mm 1/100 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana canadensis) found at a Beaver Pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 400 Flash (off, did not fire)

Northern Bugleweed (Lycopus uniflorus) at a Beaver Pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 125 Flash (off, did not fire)

Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec, Canada. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/400 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

A rare flower to find in bloom is the Fraser's Marsh St. Johnswort (Triadenum fraseri) found at a Beaver Pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 320 Flash (off, did not fire)

Tranquil Horse Fly (Stonemyia tranquilla) on Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/400 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Flat-leaved Bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/640 100

Square-stemmed Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) Ramsay Lake, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. It's a wetland flower. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/640 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

Large Lace-border Moth (Scopula limboundata) Ramsay Lake, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. Hiding in the thick brush next to the lake. Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.0 4.3 mm 1/320 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

Even though we can't get out to see it, the birds are in full migratory movement as they head to their summer nesting grounds in the Arctic. This is a picture of the Fall Migration: Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) Lac Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 949. Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/6.4...

Common Powderhorn Lichen (Cladonia coniocraea) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec, Canada. Sony DSC-RX100M2 • Sony 28-100mm F1.8-4.9 • ƒ/2.8 10.4 mm 1/100 320 Flash (off, did not fire)