Enchanting Essex

Tag: Bumblebee

  • Rosy Crowns

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    Swamp Milkweed is an herbaceous, native, water-loving perennial of the Milkweed family.  In fact, it is a highly beneficial  plant that has belonged to Ontario’s wetlands, shorelines, and wet meadows for thousands of years.  Today’s pictures are all from the Pannes at Presqu’ile.  The freshwater pannes at Presqu’ile Provincial Park are a globally significant and…

  • Impish Grace

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    Impish Grace Along the creek, the sunbeams dance,On purple spikes that caught my eye,A fuzzy bee is in a trance —she’s bobbing, buzzing, bumbling, by! She rolls in pollen, head to toe,And takes a sunny, fuchsia seat,Uncaring this is a “no-grow,”She knows she’s found a tasty treat. So pretty in the afternoon,Magenta splash of impish…