White turtleheads and purplish pink Joe pye weed grow at the edge of creek. Photo taken last September

43 days until spring 🌱

Spotted during a hike late last summer

#nativeplants
#feedthepollinators

A view of the opposite side of a creek that winds around a town in Ontario, where several tall trees and a patch of sumac grow. Many plants have died off with the change of seasons but some goldenrod and asters are still in bloom

A view from underneath a large willow tree, where several species of trees are growing around a large stand of Joe pye weed, which has gone to seed. These plants line the edge of a shallow spot in the creek

A large willow grows along the edge of the creek. Despite erosion around some of the roots, and part of the trunk splintering, the willow is full of leaves

I found a place that I just have to visit next summer

This creek must be a pollinator's haven when it's in its full glory

#nativeplants
#thicktrunkTuesday
#feedthepollinators

The tall stems of blue-tinged purple flowers await the coming rain

A potted plant with uniquely shaped purplish blue flowers sits next to a pollinator garden, waiting to be planted

Two for #blueTue

The purplish Blue Lobelia and the bluish-purple Russian Sage

#flowers
#colouraday
#bloomscrolling
#Canadiangardening
#feedthepollinators

A large bumblebee flies toward the centre of a sunflower head where three smaller bees are already collecting pollen

"Incoming!"

#yellowThu
#sunflowers
#flowers
#bees
#feedthepollinators
#CanadianGarden

Several black-eyed Susans grow infront of the blooms of a drooping false sunflower

I've yet to see any pollinators really pay attention to these lovelies

For me, they're a much needed jolt of sunshine on dark days

#YellowThursday

#flowers
#CanadianGarden
#feedthepollinators