Pinery Provincial Park: Bugs, bark, and pretty things

I love Pinery Provincial Park. The rest of my family does too. It is a fantastic place to visit, any time of year. There are too many reasons to say why but check it out on the web (see links below). This is a short post to showcase some images. There are some wee beasties, pretty delicate little flowers, bark, and other stuff.

 

A blooming bloom

Two years ago or maybe longer, my wife was given this strappy plant thing. The previous owner did not care much for it and knew that my wife would nurse it and take care of it. And she did. For all that time the plant just occupied floor space. Then a month ago something happened.

Echinacea in detail

The Echinacea is a wonderful flower for a variety of reasons. I happen to like it because of its wonderful mathematical properties.