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Thank you @nativeplant_society, Sayeh and all the

Thank you @nativeplant_society, Sayeh and all the volunteers for a fun native plant garden tour. Sayeh has a beautiful garden with lots of different interest. She had a fun scavenger hunt we completed and wonderful labels of host plants in her garden and which butterflies and moths use them. At the end of the tour she generously teaches winter sowing and gifts one of the several species of natives she grows. Wow! What an event! Thank you 🙏 It was so worth battling the traffic on the 401 🤣 We really enjoyed the visit and all the education 💚
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#wildlifehabitat #wildlifegardening #wildlifegarden #pollinatorgardens #birdgardens #gardeningwithnativeplants #nativeplants #butterflygardening #hostplants

One happy Pawpaw!! 🥭 I haven’t really checked

One happy Pawpaw!! 🥭 I haven’t really checked in on my Pawpaws this year. I kind of forgot about them 😬 I planted them as seedlings in the tree line behind some of our gardens and they aren’t always easy to see. I couldn’t believe how big this happy this tree is. Look at those huge leaves! I wonder how long it will be until our Pawpaws are big enough to flower and produce fruit?! 🤔 I’ve yet to eat the fruit and am dying to try one! Pawpaws are also the host for Zebra Swallowtails 🦓🦋 a gorgeous butterfly who lives further south.
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#pawpaw #pawpawfruit #cooltrees #treesofontario #happylittletrees #nativeplantgarden #nativeplantgardening #wildlifehabitatgarden #pollinatorgardens #nativeplants #zebraswallowtail

Second cast of the night and Elena lands this beau

Second cast of the night and Elena lands this beauty of a Northern Pike. She reeled it up to the dock (put up a good fight) and I got it out of the water and off the line. Thanks to @cdmartyn for passing along your expert techniques 😉 #girlswhofish

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#girlsthatfish #northernpike #pikefishing #fishingontario #getoutside #ontarioanglers

Summer paddling on the river with my partner in cr

Summer paddling on the river with my partner in crime. Exploring ancient cliffs and islands. Geocaching by kayak and taking in lots of awesome aquatic plants and animals. The swimming is pretty good too 💦
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#summerexploring #paddling #geocaching #watercache #exploringontario #yourstodiscover

Finally 🙌🧡🐛 I’m hearing so many people

Finally 🙌🧡🐛 I’m hearing so many people with the same experience this year…seeing hardly any Monarchs. Sadly I’ve only seen a handful of adults as well. However, we are starting to see lots of little cats in the garden 😮‍💨 Have you been seeing many Monarchs or their cats this summer??
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#monarchs #monarchcaterpillar #littlenaturefinds #pollinatorgarden #milkweed #hostplants #nativeplantgardens #homegrownnationalpark #gardeningwithnativeplants #ontarionativeplants

Do you see it? 👀 These days it feels like eve

Do you see it? 👀

These days it feels like everytime I’m in the garden stick bugs appear. Started with the smaller hatchlings earlier in the year and now I’m see adults. We seem to have a good population of them around. Love their camouflage posture with their two front legs and antennas stretched out. Such cool insects!! Have you seen any stick bugs lately?
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#stickbug #insectsofontario #wildlifegardening #habitatgarden #pollinatorgardens #pollinatorhabitat #homegrownnationalpark #nativeplantgarden #northernwalkingstick

Last weekend our Wild Birds Unlimited stores had o

Last weekend our Wild Birds Unlimited stores had our second Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour. We had two incredible hosts show us around some stunning native plant gardens. Beautiful plants, a great group of like minded gardeners and nice weather- the trifecta. *Chefs kiss* It was so much fun! 🌼🌸🌱
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#wildlifehabitat #wildlifegardening #wildlifegarden #pollinatorgardens #birdgardens #gardeningwithnativeplants #nativeplants

Spigelia marilandic (Pinkroot) is killin’ it in

Spigelia marilandic (Pinkroot) is killin’ it in the garden right now. I first saw this plant flowering in the wild in a State Park in Missouri. The red caught my eye right away and afterwards I sought it out for my home garden- and it was not easy to come by. While it’s not native to Ontario, it’s a “near native”. Hummingbirds adore this plant and it’s a show stopper in the shade at a time of year when not many shade plants are blooming. I now have about 5 plants and treasure them greatly. It takes a while for this plant to resurface in the spring (like milkweed) so I’m always relived when it finally appears and even happier when it flowers. ❤️💛

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#Spigeliamarilandic #pinkroot #shadegarden #wildlifehabitat #wildlifegardening #habitatgardening #biodiversity #pollinators #nativeplantgardens #nativeplants #nativeplantgarden

Freshly emerged Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) fr

Freshly emerged Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) froglet. We’ve been raising a couple tadpoles and they are quickly transforming! This little cutie was sitting on top of the aquarium this morning and is now ready for the world. Good lucky little buddy! 🐸
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#wetlandrestoration #wetlandconservation #wetlandecology #wetlands #habitatrestoration #habitatcreation #restorationecology #tadpoles #amphibansofontario #graytreefrog #homegrownnationalpark #hylaversicolor

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads. Bird dads ar

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads. Bird dads are working hard right now feeding their brood. Our daddy bluebird is hard at work keeping all those mouths fed. DYK bird dads also have diaper duty?! Baby birds 💩 in fecal sacs and the parents carry the dropping away to keep things tidy. #funbirdfacts #happyfathersday #birddad #bestbirddads
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#backyardbirds #backyardbirding #nestingbirds #birdhouse #bluebirds #birdsofontario #birdingbyear #ontariobirds #birdfamily #birdgarden #homegrownnationalpark #birdgarden

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