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Northern Exposure A detailed look at the intricate and delicate structure of Reindeer Lichen.

Northern Exposure

Art Borups Corners August 1, 2025

The Unseen Ecosystem: How Reindeer Lichen Feeds the North.

Wild Columbine A vibrant Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) in its natural habitat near Dryden, Ontario. This photograph, part of our summer project documenting local plants, captures the flower's distinctive red and yellow beauty.

Wild Columbine

Jamie Bell June 20, 2025

Wild Columbine in Ontario: See striking red and yellow blooms on this native woodland beauty.

Hairy Honeysuckle A vibrant Hairy Honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta) in its natural glory near Dryden, Ontario. This photo, part of our summer project documenting local plants, highlights the striking golden blooms of this beautiful native vine.

Hairy Honeysuckle

Jamie Bell June 19, 2025

A Golden Embrace in the North One of our projects this summer is focusing on documenting the...

Chives: More Than Just an Herb A vibrant, purple chive blossom bursts forth in a delicate, globe-like cluster of tiny florets, a beautiful and edible jewel in the garden. Set against a dense backdrop of their slender, emerald-green, and onion-scented stalks, this blooming stage signifies a healthy, well-established plant.

A vibrant, purple chive blossom bursts forth in a delicate, globe-like cluster of tiny florets, a beautiful and edible jewel in the garden. Set against a dense backdrop of their slender, emerald-green, and onion-scented stalks, this blooming stage signifies a healthy, well-established plant.

Chives: More Than Just an Herb

Jamie Bell June 16, 2025

These pretty purple chive blooms defy expectations. They transform gardens, flavor dishes, spark creativity, and simplify home...

Green and Red Peppers

These small, tightly-closed green buds nestled amongst the glossy leaves of the pepper plant are a welcome sight and a critical milestone. This is indeed the flowering stage, a clear sign that the plant is healthy, mature, and ready to begin the process of fruiting. Each of these nascent buds holds the promise of a future pepper. With continued sunlight and care, they will soon open into small, delicate flowers, which, once pollinated, will transform into the crisp, sweet green peppers destined for the table.

Green and Red Peppers

Art Borups Corners June 16, 2025

"Our pepper plants are starting to show signs of things really kicking off, with new buds ready...

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.

Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

Saskatoon berries are starting to fruit! Get ready for fresh, local Saskatoon berries – perfect for picking,...

A Glimmer of Gold Just a perfect little buttercup, fresh from the field with its morning dew! Love how that pure yellow just glows – such a simple, radiant moment.

Just a perfect little buttercup, fresh from the field with its morning dew! Love how that pure yellow just glows – such a simple, radiant moment.

A Glimmer of Gold

Tony Eetak June 12, 2025

Experience the pure joy of a buttercup flower, a radiant symbol of summer's gentle light. See how...

Unpacking the Lupine’s Design Just soaking in the incredible details of this summer lupin! Those blues and purples, the intricate layering... it's a whole art piece in itself. Getting so much inspiration from nature's own designs lately!

Just soaking in the incredible details of this summer lupin! Those blues and purples, the intricate layering... it's a whole art piece in itself. Getting so much inspiration from nature's own designs lately!

Unpacking the Lupine’s Design

The Arts Incubator June 11, 2025

Dive into the mesmerizing colors and unique forms of the lupin flower, a true inspiration for art...

Whispers on the Wind A universe in miniature, each wispy parachute poised for flight, carrying the promise of new life. This macro photograph captures the breathtaking intricacy of a dandelion seed head, highlighting the delicate balance and extraordinary design within nature's unassuming wonders.