On 19 September 2015, I went to an Open House at the home of our main leader for both birding and botany. This was to mark the end of the botany season, which is always sad. We went on one last walk, around the neighbourhood, stopping to look at various plants in people's gardens, and then went back for tea and coffee and yummy snacks.

This photo is of a flower whose petals have all fallen to the ground, leaving just the flower centre. I believe those are aphids climbing up and down the stem.

It's hard to believe that spring is almost here - time is passing much too quickly for my liking! The Prairie Crocuses are apparently in bloom, though I haven't been out looking for them yet.