Others Conservation in North America & the World

[Greg Shchepanek]

Conservation/Protected Areas are havens for beautiful and rare Flora: Western Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum L. var. Andinum) Columbia Wetlands, British Columbia, Canada. Ramsar site no. 1463. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3S4) in British Columbia, CA (NatureServe).

Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/4.0 6.2 mm 1/100 80 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

The rich flora of the American Desert brings out colour delights in spring. Desert Canterbury Bells (Phacelia campanularia) Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States. Conservation Status: vulnerable (G3?) (NatureServe). Vulnerable. Endemic to southern California in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts at elevations less than 1600 m. (Baldwin et al. 2002).

Canon PowerShot G7 X • 8.8-36.8mm • ƒ/4.0 8.8 mm 1/400 125 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Making a nest is a Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Rouge National Urban Park, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: Threatened in Ontario, CA (NatureServe).

Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/100 400 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) perched on a cattail at Point Pelee National Park of Canada, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 368.

Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.3 67.8 mm 1/100 125 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera grandiflora) found on a Beaver dam at Alleyn-et-Cawood, Québec, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3?) in Québec, CA (NatureServe).

Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/800 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Very rare flower found along a hiking trail at Kazabazua Station, Quebec, Canada. Whorled Loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia) Conservation Status: imperiled (S2) in Québec, CA (NatureServe),

Panasonic DMC-ZS30 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/80 100 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Looking out to the marsh through the tall grass Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 361.

Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/4.9 11.7 mm 1/500 160 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

A family of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Frame Lake, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3B) in Northwest Territories, CA (NatureServe).

Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/250 140 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Great Egret (Ardea alba) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3B) in Canada (NatureServe).

Nikon Coolpix S9900 • ƒ/6.4 135.0 mm 1/125 125 Flash (off, did not fire)

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

A most delicate and rare flower to see is Lavender Bladderwort (Utricularia resupinata) Quebec, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3) in Québec, CA (NatureServe).

Panasonic DMC-ZS20 • ƒ/3.3 4.3 mm 1/60 400 Flash (off, did not fire)