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Critters of all shapes and sizes

There is a wonderful variety of creatures living here ...... frogs, rabbits, coyotes, fox, turkeys, porcupines, bats that help keep the mosquito population down and a variety of moths and butterflies ... the list is endless.

We've had wonderful experiences working in our gardens alongside frogs .... they wait patiently for us to disturb bugs and then they quickly devour them. One does not need chemical pesticides .... as we can count on birds, bats & frogs to keep the numbers down!!

The endangered Snapping and Painted turtles lay their eggs in various areas on the property. We counted more than 30 turtles last season - a conservative estimate as we were often off the property.

Ontario Nature has been an excellent reference for us while living on this property. Watch for links embedded in various photos (eg Dragon flies: http://onnaturemagazine.com/?s=dragon+fly )
A blue frog??
A blue frog?? 		A rarity .... refer to article in ON Nature magazine:
A rarity .... refer to article in ON Nature magazine: 		Expect something 'different'
Expect something 'different'		 Newest addition to the garden - an Eastern Red-backed salamander!
Newest addition to the garden - an Eastern Red-backed salamander!
Some years there are many, and some years there are few.
Some years there are many, and some years there are few.		 Hummingbird moths come back year-after-year - note the 'aging' process as colouring fades to white
Hummingbird moths come back year-after-year - note the 'aging' process as colouring fades to white		 Protecting endangered species - but signs were stolen!!!
Protecting endangered species - but signs were stolen!!!		 Bluegill Sunfish
Bluegill Sunfish
Female turtle entering garden
Female turtle entering garden		 White Tail Deer roam freely on the property
White Tail Deer roam freely on the property		 Snapping turtle
Snapping turtle		 Muskrat eating reeds
Muskrat eating reeds
Snowshoe Hare when the snowfall was later than usual
Snowshoe Hare when the snowfall was later than usual		 Snowshoe hare, finally changing colour in spring
Snowshoe hare, finally changing colour in spring		 Opossum on thin ice in March
Opossum on thin ice in March		 Red Squirrel - fast and determined.
Red Squirrel - fast and determined.
Beaver building a dam in the creek, east of the laneway a few years ago
Beaver building a dam in the creek, east of the laneway a few years ago 		Muskrat homes become visible in the autumn when grasses die off
Muskrat homes become visible in the autumn when grasses die off		 Look who has been visiting
Look who has been visiting		 Groundhog
Groundhog
Meet Houdini!
Meet Houdini!		 Baby snapping turtles just emerging from the eggs and preparing to climb out of the ground
Baby snapping turtles just emerging from the eggs and preparing to climb out of the ground		 Rescued 15 snapping turtles in the fall of '07 (2 spots in the garden)
Rescued 15 snapping turtles in the fall of '07 (2 spots in the garden)		 Painted turtle coming to lay her eggs (there are some in the garden)
Painted turtle coming to lay her eggs (there are some in the garden)
Wish I had waited to plant flowers...
Wish I had waited to plant flowers...		 Snapping turtle - cannot withdraw into its shell, thus it defends itself by snapping.
Snapping turtle - cannot withdraw into its shell, thus it defends itself by snapping.		 Racoons have voracious appetites!
Racoons have voracious appetites!		 A Painted turtle loves the tip of this snag on the creek
A Painted turtle loves the tip of this snag on the creek
Notice how far his head withdraws into his shell
Notice how far his head withdraws into his shell		 Snapping turtle going off to lay some eggs in the front garden
Snapping turtle going off to lay some eggs in the front garden		 Snapping turtle looking for a good spot to lay her eggs in the garden
Snapping turtle looking for a good spot to lay her eggs in the garden		 Snapping turtle newly hatched
Snapping turtle newly hatched
So amazing to watch
So amazing to watch		 Turtle eggs demolished by raccoons - along roadside, laneway and in the yard / garden).
Turtle eggs demolished by raccoons - along roadside, laneway and in the yard / garden).		 A colourful addition to this amazing wetland!
A colourful addition to this amazing wetland!		 Pesticide free ... frogs are a good indication of the health of the environment
Pesticide free ... frogs are a good indication of the health of the environment
Found on the trail ....... unusual colour. Visit: https://view.publitas.com/on-nature/winter_2019/page/12-13
Found on the trail ....... unusual colour. Visit: https://view.publitas.com/on-nature/winter_2019/page/12-13		 g3/29/471129/3/88864508.ZUKXLfMu.jpg g3/29/471129/3/88864453.C4U4ngjj.jpg Dinner in the freezer - the Northern Shrike impales food on thorny branches for later use
Dinner in the freezer - the Northern Shrike impales food on thorny branches for later use
The frogs love to be in the garden with us and show no fear
The frogs love to be in the garden with us and show no fear		 Bull frog out of the water - a rare occurance
Bull frog out of the water - a rare occurance		 How can one not love wetlands?
How can one not love wetlands?		 Spider's web in autumn
Spider's web in autumn
A Question Mark
A Question Mark		 Pink-edged Sulphurs puddling in the garden
Pink-edged Sulphurs puddling in the garden		 Soon to be a Monarch
Soon to be a Monarch		 Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Eastern Black Swallowtail		 Fritillary
Fritillary		 Scabiosa & skipper
Scabiosa & skipper		 Eastern Black Swallowtail
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Fritillary
Fritillary		 Northern Watersnake warming in the sun - I continued to garden
Northern Watersnake warming in the sun - I continued to garden 		A Smooth Greensnake found camouflage on a huge boulder on the lawn.
A Smooth Greensnake found camouflage on a huge boulder on the lawn.		 Garter Snake finds a warm spot
Garter Snake finds a warm spot
Monarch butterfly
Monarch butterfly		 Mourning Cloak
Mourning Cloak		 Wooly Bears Predicting a so-so winter
Wooly Bears Predicting a so-so winter		 Common milkweed is a favourite food of the Monarch caterpillar!
Common milkweed is a favourite food of the Monarch caterpillar!
The balance of nature
The balance of nature 		The Hummingbird/Clearwing Moth (pair) joins us every year
The Hummingbird/Clearwing Moth (pair) joins us every year		 g10/29/471129/3/167600730.HqWwA1GU.jpg Goldenrod crab spider
Goldenrod crab spider
Pink Turtlehead is an autumn flower in the garden. The native variety found in the marsh is the White Turtlehead.
Pink Turtlehead is an autumn flower in the garden. The native variety found in the marsh is the "White" Turtlehead.		 Tent Caterpillar Eggs
Tent Caterpillar Eggs		 g10/29/471129/3/167600739.8MIFPcpk.jpg Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis
Monarch caterpillars are attracted to the milkweed
Monarch caterpillars are attracted to the milkweed		 Red-spotted Purple
Red-spotted Purple		 Fritillary
Fritillary		 g10/29/471129/3/168662604.78hu3H79.jpg
Mourning Cloak
Mourning Cloak		 Hummingbird moth attracted to the self seeding verbena
Hummingbird moth attracted to the self seeding verbena		 Hummingbird moth attracted to the butterfly bush
Hummingbird moth attracted to the butterfly bush		 Frogs love water lilies
Frogs love water lilies
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