Nature on Meadowfield Place - Started June 2012

Nature on Meadowfield Place

Started June 2012

For the enjoyment of all I have started this blog to showcase the photos and videos of our street's residents and their interest in nature that is all around our homes in all four seasons.

In providing this venue, I would hope that all of you will dust off your camera and start shooting. Pictures from previous years are welcome.

For the moment you can send your pictures to me and I will upload them on this site. If at all possible I would ask that you identify what you send. In this way it will be educational for others who see that plant or insect and now can put a name to it. Where possible I will include links to the English and French Wikipedia entries so one can learn more. The more pictures for each entry, the better.

And yes, humans are part of nature, so don't be shy about sharing a great face or expression or activity.

Feel free to share this site with others on the street, the more the merrier. But the pictures should have been taken somewhere on Meadowfield Place.

You can make the picture larger by double clicking on the selected picture.

For the sake of privacy, the initials of the taker will be the only identifier attached to a photo until I get your OK to post your name or an abbreviated form of your name, ie Just a first name. 

Remember, this is a work-in-progress. When you start scratching the surface, you soon realize there is a lot of Nature on our street. We need to take the time to observe more and I am sure we will say we live on a wonderful street.

BTW, I would appreciate knowing when I have written something that you know is incorrect. 

Wil

 

 

Plants - Clematis / Les Plantes - La Clématite

Plants - Clematis / Les Plantes - La Clématite

Family / La Famille: Ranunculaceae

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clematis

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A9matite 

wgb

Plants / Les Plantes - Rose / La Rose

Plants / Les Plantes - Rose / La Rose

Family / La Famille: Rosaceae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_%28fleur%29

wgb

My First Rose of 2017 (wgb)

Plants / Les Plantes - Cactus / Le Cactus

Plants / Les Plantes - Cactus / Le Cactus

Family / La Famille: Cactaceae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactaceae

wgb

Insects / Les Insectes - Syrphid Fly / Le Syrphe

Insects / Les Insectes - Syrphid Fly / Le Syrphe

aka Flower Fly or Hover Fly

Family / La Famille: Syrphidae

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrphidae 

wgb

 

Animals - Deer / Les Animaux - Les Chevreuils

Family / La Famille:  Cervidae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer 

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevreuil

ks (March 2009)

Animals - Mouse / Les Animaux - Le Souris

Family / La Famille: Muridae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souris 

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Plants - Iris / Les Plantes -L'Iris

Plants - Iris / Les Plantes - L'Iris

Family / La Famille: Iridaceae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_%28plant%29

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_%28genre_v%C3%A9g
%C3%A9tal%29 

Since Iris is the Greek goddess for the Messenger
of Love, her sacred flower is considered the symbol
of communication and messages. Therefore the 
flower iris in the language of flowers symbolizes
eloquence. Based on their color, irises convey 
varied messages. A purple iris is symbolic of 
wisdom and compliments. A blue iris symbolizes 
faith and hope. A yellow iris symbolizes passion 
while white iris symbolizes purity. A gift of iris can
be used to convey many emotions. 

wgb

Plants / Les Plantes - Honey Locust / Robinier faux-acacia

Plants / Les Plantes - Honey Locust / Robinier faux-acacia
 
Family / La Famille: Fabaceae

Scientific Name / Nom scientifique: Gleditsia triacanthos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_locust  ou http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinier_faux-acacia

wgb

Plants - Dandelion / Les Plantes - Le Pissenlit ou Dent-de-lion

Plants - Dandelion / Les Plantes - Le Pissenlit ou Dent-de-lion

Scientific Name / Nom scientifique: Taraxacum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pissenlit

wgb

Plants / Les Plantes - Aquilegia (Columbines) / Les Ancolies

Aquilegia (Columbines) / Les Ancolies

Family / La Famille: Ranunculaceae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilegia

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancolie

 

wgb

 

 

 

 

 

Plants - Rhododendron / Les Plantes -  Le Rhododendron

Family / La Famille: Ericaceae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron 


wgb

Plants - Peony / Les Plantes - La Pivoine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peony

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pivoine

Family / La famille: Paeoniaceae

wgb

 

Birds / Les Oiseaux - Blue Jay - Le Geai bleu

Birds / Les Oiseaux - Blue Jay - Le Geai bleu

Species / Nom binominal: Cyanocitta cristata

Family / La Famille: Corvidae



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Jay or /ou
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geai_bleu


wgb