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Clearwing hummingbird moth @ Dave Stacey | CWF Photo Club
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The Perfect Plants for Pollinators

  • August 29, 2018
  • by Sarah Coulber
We’re hearing a lot about our pollinators these days and the importance of avoiding pesticides, buying organic when feasible and minimizing bare expanses on our properties. I’m all for some…
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  • Endangered Species & Biodiversity

A Bat Talk & More!

  • April 13, 2015
  • by Karen Vanderwolf
This past Sunday I gave a bat talk to a group in Shediac, New Brunswick. Everyone was excited to learn new things and to pick up a bat box! If…
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CWF’s Recent Visitor

  • June 6, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
This week our headquarters had a great surprise – a visit from a cecropia moth. One of Canada’s largest moths, their wingspan can be approximately 15 cm wide! Our moth conveniently stayed put for 2…
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Pretty Patterns

  • June 6, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
One of the things that caught my eye the other day was the neat way prairie smoke (Geum triflorum) seed heads develop. I love their whimsical plumes which gave them their other…
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Hidden Treasures

  • May 30, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
Canada has so many gorgeous native plants. Their colours and textures can be easily seen, such as sunflowers, columbines and coneflowers. There are others, though, whose beauty and fascinating design is only seen…
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The Ferns are Unfurling

  • May 15, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
  Here’s my latest plug for the magnificence of nature and all the exquisite shapes, colours and textures that are there to be admired…if we take the time to notice. Each…
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Bees, Butterflies, Bellwort and Breeches

  • May 9, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
Here are some shots from the Woodland Path garden bed, in our Wildlife-friendly Demonstration Garden. Walking by on the way to my car a couple of days ago around 3:00…
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Weeding out Invasive Plants

  • May 6, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
Here in eastern Canada, spring plants like mayapple and trilliums are beginning to leaf out while others, like bloodroot and hepatica, are blooming. The treetops are still bare as is much of the ground.…
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What’s Growin’ in the Garden (and Beyond)

  • April 29, 2014
  • by Sarah Coulber
As you walk or drive through your neighbourhood, you may spot the colourful blooms of bulbs like crocuses and daffodils. For much of Canada, now is also a good time to stroll…
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Garden photos

  • November 2, 2012
  • by Sarah Coulber
Everyone loves photographs. They can capture the essence of a moment so perfectly, they can tell a story quickly and powerfully and they are a simple and fun way to…
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