Andy's Northern Ontario WildflowersWildflower Meadows |
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Summer meadow at Burwash - colour comes from Yellow hawkweed, Orange hawkweed, Fragrant bedstraw, and red Sheep sorrel.June 17, 2001 |
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HabitatA meadow is an habitat where grasses and wildflowers grow in an open area in full sun. The wildflowers are at their best in summer and fall. Meadows can be wet or dry. The most important factor affecting plant growth in the meadow is sunlight. Grasses and wildflowers that thrive in a meadow require almost a full day of sunlight. Meadow plants depend on each other. Tall plants depend on lower-growing plants for support, because there is little protection against winds that blow across a meadow. Illustrated here are some meadows located on the Burwash property, photographed at different time during the spring, summer and fall seasons. In the Sudbury area, the wildflower meadows peak in colour during the last 2 weeks of June.
Orange
hawkweed
Orange hawkweed, yarrow, yellow hawkweed, and tall meadow-rue meadow, Burwash, Ontario.
Location: Burwash |
An orange hawkweed wildflower meadow in a dry area of an old field.
Location: Burwash |
A summer meadow consisting of orange hawkweed, yellow hawkweed, stitchwort, fragrant bedstraw, and Sheep sorrel.
Location: Burwash |
A summer meadow consisting of orange hawkweed, yellow hawkweed, and stitchwort.
Location: Burwash |
A summer meadow consisting of orange hawkweed, yellow hawkweed, pink coloured yarrow, and stitchwort.
Location: Burwash |
An early summer wildflower meadow consisting of orange hawkweed and yellow hawkweed.
Location: Burwash |
Wildflower meadow of orange hawkweed, yellow hawkweed, fragrant bedstraw, cow vetch. This is a dry meadow.
Location: Burwash |
Wildflower meadow of common or tall buttercup. This area is low-lying and moist.
Location: Burwash |
Wildflower summer meadow consisting of orange hawkweed, stitchwort, and sheep sorrel.
Location: Burwash |
Fireweed and yellow hawkweed wildflower meadow.
Location: Burwash |
Fireweed meadow.
Location: Burwash |
A late summer meadow consisting of Queen Ann's Lace and sweet white clover. Date: August 4, 2000. |
Yellow hawkweed, orange hawkweed, and stitchwort in summer meadow.
Location: Burwash |
Fall meadow consisting of tall goldenrod and flat-topped white aster.
Location: Burwash
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Fall meadow consisting of Canada (Tall) goldenrod and flat-topped white aster.
Location: Burwash |
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