Tag Archives: nature

Indian Pipe | Ghost Plant | Quebec Canoe Trip

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

Angiosperms – eudicots – asteroids  – ericales  – ericaceae  – Monotropa –   M. uniflora a very strange plant that – from a distance – actually looks a bit like a fungus its white, translucent colouring looks ghostly in the … Continue reading →

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Quebec Common Snapping Turtle | Chelydra Serpentina

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

On a recent trip to Lac Vieille I was lucky to get a look at this Common Snapping Turtle  (Tortue Happante) laying her eggs on the beach.

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White-tailed Deer | Cerf de Virginie

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

These are some images of Quebec deer that I took one day back in 2008 while visiting the Refuge Marguerite d’Youville on Ile-St-Bernard near Chateauguay. Related Posts: A Day At Refuge d’Youville (2008) Further Reading: Deer - Big Cypress National Reserve

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Pink Lady Slipper | Sabot de Vierge

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

C. acaule Asparagales/Orchidaceae/cypripedioideae/cypripedium This slideshow features a few of the Pink Lady Slippers (Sabots de Vierge) which I photographed in the  Lac de la Vieille area of Quebec’s  Parc de La Vérendrye nature reserve a few weeks ago (May, 2010). … Continue reading →

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