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.
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First time I have seen this and photographed, two Bumblebees (Bombus) mating at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
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Mink Frog (Lithobates septentrionalis) at a Beaver pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
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Along a small stream running out of a lake, the White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) has a small visitor at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
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Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana canadensis) found at a Beaver Pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
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Northern Bugleweed (Lycopus uniflorus) at a Beaver Pond, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada.
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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.
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Square-stemmed Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) Ramsay Lake, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. It's a wetland flower.
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Large Lace-border Moth (Scopula limboundata) Ramsay Lake, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada. Hiding in the thick brush next to the lake.
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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.
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Common Powderhorn Lichen (Cladonia coniocraea) Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec, Canada.
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