Woodland Plants, Caterpillers and Sunsets

Laura and I enjoyed a mid day walk through the deeply shaded woods of Smiley's Provincial Park on a very hot day. Most birds have left already so the late flowering wildflowers and orchids are the targets of the walk.

I also visited Peggy's Cove for the sunset but it was not spectacular. For reasons I don't as yet comprehend sunrises are always better than sunsets especially sunrises at Crystal Crescent Beach in December.

Canada Thistle

Canada Thistle 100 Canada Thistle 101

Helleborine Orchid

Heelleborine Orchid 200 Heelleborine Orchid 201

Heelleborine Orchid 202

Monarch Butterfly Caterpiller

Monarch Butterfly Caterpiller 101

Traffic Rushing Against the Cloud Shrouded Moon

Moon and Auto Lights 100

Narrow-leafed Hawkweed

Narrow-leafed Hawkweed 100

Sunset at Peggy's Cove

Peggy's Cove Sunset 100 Peggy's Cove Sunset 101

Peggy's Cove

Peggy's Cove 100

Jewelweed

Spotted Jewelweed 100

Fungus about 12 inches across

Woodland Fungus 100