"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
Anais Nin

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Wildflowers & Other Flora:  Slideshow
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Wildflowers & Other Flora:  Single shots in groups of fifteen.

Wild Geranium Jun. 4/05

Maple Leaves Fall Oct. 15/05

Pine Needles And Dew Oct. 28/05

Bull Rushes Winter Dec. 30/05

Choke Cherries Jan. 1/06

Pine Needles With Snow Jan. 1/06

Winterberries Jan. 7/06

Bloodroot Closed Apr. 22/06

Bloodroot Open Apr. 29/06

Unnamed Fungus May 6/06

Wild Columbine May 16/06

Phlox With Dead Tree Jun. 6/06

Unnamed Fungus Oct. 28/06

Milkweed Seed Pod Nov. 25/06

Winter Berries, Reesor Road, Dec. 26/14

Milkweed Seeds Nov. 25/06

Milkweed Seeds Nov. 25/06

Spruce Cones Dec. 17/06

Unnamed Fungus Nov. 18/06

Unnamed Fungus Nov. 18/06

Unnamed Tree Fungus Nov. 18/06

Berries And Thorns Dec. 31/07

Ash Leaves Jan. 7/08

Spruce Cone Macro Apr. 26/08

Unnamed Tree Fungus May 15/08

Unnamed Fungus May 15/08

Forget Me Not May 16/08

Driftwood May 18/08

Apple Blossoms May 19/08

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Blossoms May 25/08

Wild Pansy May 25/08

Great Solomon's Seal Jun 1/08

Purple Phlox Jun. 1/08

Lily Of The Valley Jun. 7/08

PUrple Phlox Jul. 21/08

Red Apple Nov. 9/08

Yellow Apples Nov. 9/08

Single Berry Dec. 29/08

Milkweed Pod Husks Jan. 2/09

Siberian Squill Apr. 25/09

Daisies Jun. 30/09

Myrtle Grass Nov. 8/09

Hog Weed Winter Feb. 20/10

Leaves In Winter Feb. 28/10

Leaves In Winter Feb. 28/10

Leaves In Winter Feb. 28/10

Maple Keys Feb. 28/10

Burdock Mar. 14/10

Oak Mar. 21/10

Maple Apr. 18/10

Apple Blossom May 8/10

Wild Violet May 8/10

Butterfly Weed Jul 4/10

Phlox Jul. 15/10

Black Eyed Susan Jul. 27/10

Blanket Flower Jul. 31/10

Coneflower Jul. 31/10

Coneflowers Jul. 31/10

Dense Blazing Star Aug. 8/10

Everlasting Pea Aug. 8/10

Tansy Aug. 8/10

Verbena Aug. 8/10

Butter And Eggs Aug. 14/10

Chickory Aug. 14/10

Primrose Aug. 14/10

Astor Sept. 4/10

Green Apple Oct. 3/10

Maple Leaves Oct. 3/10

Leaves Nov. 5/10

Seed Wisps Nov. 5/10

Wild Rose Leaves Nov. 5/10

Choke Cherries Nov. 13/10

Milkweed Seed Nov. 13/10

Pine Needles Winter Nov. 13/10

Empty Seed Pod Dog Strangling Weed Nov. 13/10

Unnamed Fungus Nov. 14/10

Unnamed Fungus Nov. 14/10

Winter Berries Nov. 14/10

Blue Currants Jan. 8/11

Winter Grass Jan. 8/11

Seed Wisps Jan. 22/11

Perriwinkle Apr. 23/11

Bloodroot Apr. 30/11

White Trillium May 7/11

Yellow Trout Lily May 7/11

Unnamed Fungus May 13/11

Unnamed Fungus May 13/11

Jack In The Pulpit May 13/11

White Trillium May 13/11

White Trillium BW May 13/11

Buttercups Jun. 11/11

Phlox Jun. 11/11

Bluebells Jun. 19/11

Shadowy Lady Slipper Jun. 19/11

Wood Anemone Jun. 19/11

Daisy BW Jul. 5/11

Milkweed Jul. 5/11

Butterfly Weed Jul. 9/11

Turk's Cap Lily Jul. 9/11

Wild Sunflower Jul. 9/11

Cow Vetch Jul. 10/11

Day Lilys Jul. 10/11

Morning Glory Jul. 10/11

Queen Anne's Lace Jul. 10/11

Rubeckia Jul. 12/11

Daisy Macro Jul. 16/11

Astor Jul. 21/11

Black Eyed Susan Macro Jul. 21/11

Orange Touch Me Not Aug. 22/11

Butter And Eggs Sept. 4/11

Hemlock Sept. 9/11

Bladder Campion Sept. 9/11

Canada Hawkweed Sept. 9/11

Dandelion Sept. 9/11

Dandelion Sept. 9/11

Goldenrod Sept. 9/09

Grey Goldenrod Sept. 9/11

Narrow Leafed Trefoil Sept. 9/11

Viper's Buglouss Sept. 9/11

Purple Astors Sept. 10/11

Common Fleabane Sept. 10/11

Crown Vetch Sept. 10/11

Tickseed Sunflower Sept. 10/11

Arrowhead 2006

Chestnut Flower 2006

Day Lily 2005

Ferns 2005

Unnamed Fungus 2006

Unnamed Fungus 2006

Unnamed Fungus 2006

Garlic Mustard 2005

Unnown Mushroom 2006

Pussy Willow 2006

Red Trillium 2006

Snowdrops 2005

Water Lily 2007

White Campion, Oct. 2/11

Blazing Star, Sept. 17/11

Winter Berries, Dec. 24/11, Rouge Valley

Pussy Willows, Mar. 31/12 Rouge Valley

Garlic Mustard

Hepatica, Apr. 6/12, Reesor Road Trail, Pickering

Hepatica, Apr. 6/12, Reesor Road Trail, Pickering

Wild Daffodil, Apr. 8/12, Petticoat Creek, Pickering

Forsythia, Apr. 8/12, Petticoat Creek, Pickering

Perriwinkle, Apr. 8/12, Petticoat Creek, Pickering

Siberian Squill, Apr. 8/12, Petticoat Creek, Pickering

Trillium, Apr. 16/12, Rouge River Marsh

Trillium, Apr. 16/12, Rouge River Marsh

Cut Leafed Toothwort, Apr. 20/12, Rouge River Marsh

Marsh Violets, Apr. 22/12, Rouge River Marsh

Trout Lily, Apr. 30/12, Rouge River Marsh

Fiddleheads, May 4/12, Rouge River Marsh

Unnamed

Columbine, May 13/12, Petticoat Creek, Pickering

Wild Strawberry, May 15/12, Petticoat Creek, Pickering

Lady Slipper, May 20/12, Seaton Trail, Pickering

Wild Iris, May 20/12, Beare Landfill

Phlox, May 21/12, Lynde Creek, Ajax

Phlox, May 21/12, Lynde Creek, Ajax

Phlox, May 21/12, Lynde Creek, Ajax

Purple Iris, Jun. 3/12, Pickering

Maple Leaves, Oct. 8/12, Rouge Valley

Rudbeckia, Aug. 17/12, Frenchman's Bay

Death To Flies Toadstool, Aug. 25/12, Palmer Rapids

Ornamental Jewelweed, Aug. 29/12, Whitevale

Ornamental Jewelweed, Aug. 29/12, Whitevale

White Pea, Aug. 29/12, Whitevale

Everlasting Pea, Aug. 29/12, Whitevale

Ornamental Jewelweed, Sept, 23/12, Whitevale

Unnamed, Sept, 30/12, Bronte Creek, Hamilton

Dog Strangling Vine, Oct. 7/12, Reesor Road Trail, Pickering

Dog Strangling Vine, Oct. 7/12, Reesor Road Trail, Pickering

Sumac, Oct. 7/12, Reesor Road Trail, Pickering

Winter Berries, Oct. 7/12, Rouge River Marsh

Maple, Oct. 17/12, Bishops CrossPark, Markham

Sugar Maple, Oct. 14/12, Scarborough

Maple, Oct. 17/12, Bishops Cross Park, Markham

Japanese Maple, Oct. 17/12, Bishops Cross Park, Markham

Japanese Maple, Oct. 17/12, Bishop's Gate Park, Markham

Marsh Grass, Dec. 12/12, Rouge River Marsh

Marsh Grass, Dec. 12/12, Rouge River Marsh

Leaf On Ice, Woodlands Park, Jan. 20/13

Birches, Scarborough, Jan. 26/13

Birches, Scarborough, Jan. 26/13

Winter Berries, Rouge Valley, Feb. 3/13

Corn Husks In Winter, Reesor Road Markham, Feb. 16/13

Corn Husks In Winter, Reesor Road Markham, Feb. 16/13

Oak Leaves In Winter, Woodlands Park, Feb. 18/13

Ivy in Winter, Woodlands Park, Feb. 24/13

Anemone Rouge Valley, Jun. 2/13

Anemone Rouge Valley, Jun. 2/13

Columbine Rouge Valley, Jun. 2/13

Phlox, Scarborough, Jun. 2/13

Wild Iris, Madawaska Valley, Jun. 25/13

Lily Pads Mouth Of The Rouge River, Jun. 29/13

Sweet Pea Thickson Marsh, Jul. 1/13

Cow Vetch, Woodlands Park, Jul. 7/13

Crown Vetch, Woodlands Park, Jul. 7/13

Rough Fruited Cinquifil, Woodlands Park, Jul. 7/13

Saint Johns Wort, Woodlands Park, Jul. 7/13

Chickory, Rouge Marsh, Jul. 9/13

Northern False Foxglove, Rouge Marsh, Jul. 9/13

Bell Flower, Rouge Marsh, Jul. 9/13

Wild Rose, Rouge Marsh, Jul. 9/13

Sweet Clover, Rouge Marsh, Jul. 9/13

Blue Vervain, Beare Landfill, Jul. 12/13

Deptford Pink, Beare Landfill, Jul. 12/13

Deptford Pink, Beare Landfill, Jul. 12/13

Indian Blanket, Markham, Jul. 12/13

Spotted Knapweed Markham, Jul. 12/13

Spotted Knapweed Markham, Jul. 12/13

Spotted Knapweed Markham, Jul. 20/13

Goats Beard Markham, Jul. 21/13

Day Lily Scarborough, Jul. 25/13

Grass, July 27/13

Unknown. Aug. 3/14

Fragrant Water Lily, Cootes Landing Burlington, Aug. 4/13

Fragrant Water Lily, Cootes Landing Burlington, Aug. 4/13

Fragrant Water Lily, Cootes Landing Burlington, Aug. 4/13

Cardinal Flower Madawaska Valley, Aug. 12/13

Marsh Milkweed Madawaska Valley, Aug. 12/13

Arrowhead Madawaska Valley, Aug. 14/13

Arrowhead Madawaska Valley, Aug. 14/13

Yellow Water Lily Madawaska Valley, Aug. 14/13

Chickory Scarborough Aug. 31/13

Chickory Scarborough Aug. 31/13

Chickory Scarborough Aug. 31/13

Queen Annes Lace Scarborough Aug. 31/13

New England Aster, Madawaska Valley, Sept. 2/13

New England Aster With Hoverfly, Madawaska Valley, Sept. 2/13

Lavender Healall, Madawaska Valley, Sept. 2/13

Grass With Water Beads, Woodlands Trail, Sept. 7/13

New England Asters, Woodlands Trail, Sept. 7/13

New England Aster, With Sulphur Butterfly, Woodlands Trail, Sept. 14/13

Thistle Woodlands Park, Sept. 14/13

Marsh Sunflower, Rouge River, Sept. 15/13

Maple Leaf, Madawaska River, Sept. 27/13

Hanging Apples, Woodlands Park, Nov. 16/13

Myrtle Grass In Ice, Scarborough, Dec. 22/13

Myrtle Grass In Ice, Scarborough, Dec. 22/13

Oak Leaves In Ice, Scarborough, Dec. 22/13

Pine Needles In Ice, Scarborough, Dec. 22/13

Winter Berries In Ice, Scarborough, Dec. 22/13

Winter Berries In Ice, Scarborough, Dec. 23/13

Black Currants In Ice, Woodlands Park Scarborough, Dec. 27/13

Black Currants In Ice, Woodlands Park Scarborough, Dec. 27/13

Branch In Ice, Rouge Valley Scarborough, Dec. 27/13

Snow Drops, Reesor Road Trails, Apr. 13/14

Decaying Stumps, Abstracts, Rouge Valley, Mar. 8/14

Decaying Stumps, Abstracts, Rouge Valley, Mar. 8/14

Birch Bark, Abstracts, Rouge Valley, Mar. 8/14

Phlox

Blood Root, Highland Creek, May 11/14

White Trillium, Highland Creek, May 11/14

Pink Trillium, Pearse House Trails, May 17/14

Marsh Marigolds, Second Marsh Oshawa,, May 18/14

Wild Violets, Pearse House Trails, May 24/14

Black Locust, Pearse House Trails, Jun. 7/14

Black Eyed Susan, Scarborough, Jul. 20/14

Yellow Goatsbeard, Pearse House Trails, Jun. 7/14

Wild Geranium, Pearse House Trails, Jun. 8/14

Iris, Palmer Rapids, Jun. 28/14

Chickory, Scarborough, Jul. 19/14

Phlox, Scarborough, Sept. 13/14

Jerusalem Artichoke, Highland Creek, Aug. 2/14

Himalayan Balsam, Highland Creek, Aug. 2/14

Buttercup, Madawaska River, Aug. 17/14

Arrowhead, Madawaska River, Aug. 18/14

Blazing Star, Rouge Valley, Aug. 23/14

Butter And Eggs, Rouge Valley, Aug. 23/14

Climbing Bonoset, Ajax, Aug. 24/14

Aster, Madawaska Valley, Sept. 7/14

Maple Leaves, Madawaska Valley, Sept. 8/14

Winter Leaves, Rouge Valley, Dec. 13/14

Tree Fungus, Rouge Valley, Oct. 5/14

Maple Leaves In Fall, Markham, Oct. 28/14

Maple Leaves In Fall, Markham, Oct. 28/14

Oak Leaves In Fall, Markham, Nov. 1/14

Birch Log, Rouge Valley, Nov. 30/14

Grass In Snow, Rouge Valley, Dec. 13/14

Milkweed Pod. Reesor Road, Dec. 26/14

Snow Drops, Markham, Apr. 4/15

Snow Drops, Markham, Apr. 4/15

Snow Drops, Markham, Apr. 4/15

Grass, Rouge River Banks, Feb. 7/15

Pine Sapling, Highland Creek, Mar. 2/15

Trout Lily, Rouge Valley, Apr. 19/15

Moss, Rouge Valley, Apr. 11/15

Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 19/15

Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 19/15

Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 19/15

Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 19/15

Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 19/15

Round Lobed Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 25/15

Round Lobed Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 25/15

Bloodroot, Rouge Valley, Apr. 25/15

Round Lobed Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 25/15

Round Lobed Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 25/15

Round Lobed Hepatica, Rouge Valley, Apr. 25/15

Trout Lily, Rouge Valley, May, 8/15

Trout Lily, Rouge Valley, May, 8/15

Anome, Rouge Valley, May, 9/15

Pink Trillium, Rouge Valley, May, 915

Cherry Blossoms, High Park, May, 10/15

Bladder Campion, Pickering, Jun. 13/15

Apple Blossoms, Pickering, May, 18/15

Phlox, Pickering, May, 18/15

Blue bead Lily, Madawaska Valley, Jun. 6/15

False Solomon's Seal, Madawaska Valley, Jun. 6/15

Aquatic Arrowhead, Madawaska Valley, Sept. 1/15

Rudbeckia, Pickering, Jul, 12/15

Rudbeckia, Pickering, Jul, 12/15

Wild Sunflower, Pickering, Jul, 18/15

Cow Vetch With Stump, Oshawa, Jul. 21/15

Sunflower, Scarborough, Aug. 2/15

Fireweed, Markham, Aug. 22/15

Wild Sunflower, Reesor Road, Markham, Oct. 4/15

Maple Leaves, Algonquin Park, Sept. 25/15

Spagnum Moss On Spruce, Algonquin Park, Sept. 25/15

Ornamental Jewelweed, Rouge Valley, Oct. 4/15

Wild Sunflower, Reesor Road, Markham, Oct. 415

Weed, Rouge Valley, Nov. 1/15

Maple Leaves, Bishops Cross Park Markham, Oct. 20/15

Magenta Ash Leaves, Rouge Valley, Scarborough, Nov. 8/15

Hepatica, Rouge Trails, Apr. 22/16

Ice Covered Grass, Rouge Marsh, Mar. 25/16

Snow Drops, Rouge Marsh, Mar. 27/16

Wild Rose, Rouge Trails, Apr. 10/16

Columbine, Oshawa Second Marsh, Jun. 3/16/

Unnamed, Oshawa Second Marsh, Jun. 3/16/

Wild Geranium, Point Pelee, May 16/16

Columbine, Rouge Valley Trails, May 23/16

Columbine, Rouge Valley Trails, May 23/16

Wild Red Poppy, Rouge Valley, Jul. 27/16

Wood Anemone, Rouge Valley, Jun. 13/16

Yellow Wood Sorel, Rouge Valley, Jun. 13/16

Hairy Beardtongue, Rouge Valley, Jun. 16/16

Coreopsis, Rouge Valley, Jul. 27/16

Trout Lily, Rouge Valley Trails, May 6/17

Hepatica, Rouge Valley Trails, Apr. 26/17

Trout Lily, Rouge Valley Trails, Apr. 26/17

Trout Lily, Rouge Valley Trails, Apr. 26/17

Twisted Vines, Rouge Valley Trails, Apr. 26/17

Twisted Vines, Rouge Valley Trails, Apr. 26/17

Birch Catlins Rouge River Banks, May 5/17

Fiddlehead Ferns, Rouge Marsh, May 6/17

Wild Blue Flax, Beare Landfill, Pickering, Jun. 12/17

Wild Blue Flax, Beare Landfill, Pickering, Jun. 12/17

Dead Birch With Ferns, Rouge Valley, May 8/17

Dead Birch With May Apple, Rouge Valley, May 8/17

Pink Mallow, Point Pelee, May 15/17

Columbine, Rouge Valley, May 30/17

Buttercups, Waterfront Trail, Scarborough, Jun. 8/17

Giant Black Eyed Susan, East Point Park, Scarborough, Jul. 14/17

Crab Apple Blossoms, Beare Landfill, Pickering, Jun. 12/17

Yellow Goatsbeard, Rouge Valley Trails, Jun. 15/17

Harebell, Waterfront Trail, Scarborough, Jul. 1/17

Harebell, Waterfront Trail, Scarborough, Jul. 1/17

Campanula, Waterfront Trail, Scarborough, Jul. 7/17

Day Lily, Waterfront Trail, Scarborough, Jul. 7/17

Day Lily, Waterfront Trail, Scarborough, Jul. 7/17

Phlox, Waterfront Trail, Ajax, Jun. 2/17

Phlox, Waterfront Trail, Ajax, Jun. 2/17

Hedge Bindweed, Rotary Park, Ajax, Jul. 23/17

Swamp Milkweed, Rouge River, Jul. 18/17

Wild Bergamont, Rouge Trails, Jul. 25/17

Shasta Daisy, Scarborough, Jul. 22/17

Wild Bergamont, Rouge Trails, Jul. 25/17

Black Eyed Susan, Lynde Creek Trails, Sept. 1/17

Touch Me Not, Col. Danforth Trail, Sept. 14/17

Cone Flowers, Thickson Woods, Sept. 5/17

Ornamental Jewelweed, Col. Danforth Trail, Sept. 14/17