Carden Alvar Page 2

27 May 2016

Turkey Vulture near the barn on Wylie Road on 27 May 2016.

 

Smooth Green Snake on Alvar Road. Please click on photo for snake video. We made sure it got across the road safely. 27 May 2016.

 

Canadian Tiger Swallowtails on a pile of beetle casings on Wylie Road. 27 May 2016.

 

These beetle casings that were probably in bear droppings were very attractive to the butterflies. 27 May 2016.

 

Prairie Smoke is Carden Alvar's signature wildflower. Seed heads form beautiful pink drifts that ripple in the breeze.

 

Indian Paintbrush on Wylie Road. This year is one of the best for showing this colourful alvar plant.