“But you said I didn’t have to go to flight school today, Dad.” © BCP 2010 Thursday update: Thanks to the folks who wrote to confirm that the little gaffer on the left is a very young red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). From Wednesday: I’m hoping that an experienced birder can help me identify the bird […]
A male purple martin (Progne subis) arrives back home to his multi-level flat, Monday June 7 in High Park. © BCP 2010 Thanks to the Toronto Star for letting us know that there are two pairs of purple martins now in residence in an avian apartment complex situated on the south shore of Grenadier Pond […]
The wild roses (Rosa rugosa) blooming at Ashbridge’s now perfume the air with their enchanting scent. © BCP 2010 Really, can there be anything more beautiful than a newly opened wild rose on an early summer’s day? So lovely to look at, and even more entrancing to smell. Walking along the path at the part […]
A beautiful blue butterfly feeds on bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) at Ashbridge’s Bay in June. © BCP 2010 Here’s what’s recorded elsewhere on my site as quote of the day: In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no […]
Irises (Iris germanica?) in Woodbine Park on the first day of June. © BCP 2010 Since this website is supposed to be about what is wild in our city, I guess you could say I am cheating a bit here. The irises above, after all, aren’t wild. They are the work of the wonderful gardeners […]
