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Our Heritage of Orchids

“In spring the moccasin flowers reach for the crackling lick of the sun…” Mary Oliver For anyone with an interest in wildflowers, June is synonymous with orchids. At least a dozen species of this fascinating plant family bloom this month in the Kawarthas, and the spectacle is not to be Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 2 yearsJune 12, 2020 ago
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Birding on the home front

The pandemic has been an opportunity to enjoy spring migration at some of our great local birding destinations The news that all of Ontario’s parks, both provincial and national, would be closed this spring came as a big disappointment. A birding trip to Point Pelee and Rondeau has been a Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 2 yearsMay 22, 2020 ago
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Nature from a bicycle

Get up close and personal to nature while reducing your carbon footprint  “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best.” Ernest Hemingway Riding a bicycle can be a wonderful way to engage with nature and the changing seasons. The feeling of setting off Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsJuly 13, 2018 ago
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MAY TRAVELS NEAR AND FAR: Point Pelee, Rondeau, Baxter Creek and Algonquin Park

When we debarked from the shuttle that takes birders out to the tip of Point Pelee National Park, it was clear that something was up. Hundreds of people lined the trail along the west beach, fully engrossed by the activity around them. Birds were everywhere – on the ground, flitting Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsJune 2, 2016 ago
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