The Wildflowers of the West Dalhousie Road

After our visit to the Gardens of Annapolis Royal Laura and I followed the West Dalhousie Road home. This route is quiet, has little traffic, and sports a good mix of marsh, bog and woodland offering opportunities for birds and wildflowers.

Brown-eyed Susan

Wildflower Bouquet of Queen Anne's Lace and Sweet Yellow Clover and Knapweed

Queen Anne's Lace and Sweet Yellow Clover and Knapweed

Sweet Yellow Clover

Swamp Candles

A Brook Along the Route

Summer Creek Summer Creek Summer Creek

Juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

This young bird was a long ways off. I photographed it at 850mm and still had to do a severe crop to get this image.

Meadowsweet

Meadow Sweet False Astilbe False Astilbe

Sundew

Sundew

Flower of Sundew?

Sundew

White Fringed Orchid

White Fringed Orchid White Fringed Orchid White Fringed Orchid

Dewdrop

Dewdrop

Fireweed

Fireweed

Elderberry

Elderberry

Bouquet of Elderberry and Sweet White Clover

Elderberry and Sweet White Clover

Horned Bladderwort

This bog hosts the most extensive display of horned bladderwort we have seen anywhere!

Horned Bladderwort Horned Bladderwort

Pickerel Weed

Pickerel Weed

Ragged Fringed Orchid

Ragged Fringed Orchid Ragged Fringed Orchid Ragged Fringed Orchid