Wild parsnip in the Ottawa Valley

First year plant.
The second year it matures
and produces blossoms and seeds.
The birds and wind have scattered it.

Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.) is everywhere. We know. We drive into the city for healthcare on a regular basis.

www.eddmaps.org/Ontario

You can report wild parsnip online [www.eddmaps.org/Ontario]. I'm not sure what for, as it lines the roads. You can't drive these roads without spotting it.

Easier to report where it isn't!

Its poisons are oily and hard to remove.
Phytophotodermatitis results when you have the oils on your skin, and you are exposed to the sun.

1. Phytophotodermatitis, also known as "Lime Disease" (not to be confused with Lyme Disease), "Berloque dermatitis", or "Margarita photodermatitis" is a chemical reaction which makes skin hypersensitive to ultraviolet light.

Wild parsnip worries continue in Ottawa as part of Rideau Trail closed

Kevin Wylie, the city's general manager of public works, says city staff sprayed more than 200 kilometres of roadsides to fight the toxic weed in the spring. (CBC News)

August Theme Day - Bicycle

August Theme Day - Bicycle

Bicycles, I have spotted a few! The Ghost Bikes are creepy. Just sayin'.
I love how young and old, fit or not, abled or disabled, can use this wonderful machine. I should get mine out...

Spider, bugs, birds in action

I'm working on macros again. I've been so busy...stressed and trying to breathe.
I'm taking time to smell the echinacea! So is everyone else. I spotted a caterpillar, on top of one, the same orangey colour, but the time I'd fetched the camera: 'Gone Daycare!'(family joke from when the kids WERE in daycare. When they lost something, I would surmise they'd left it at daycare.)
Then, there is Common Mullein, it looks like a strange corn plant, but taking a quickie walk across the highway, I was able to snap quite a few critters adoring this plant.
Sort of a hodge-podge, as this is where my brain is at!
There is one bee-like thing, I haven't researched it yet, I know I've seen it in my books. It was on some poisonous Wild parsnip.



I've been scanning the tall flowers, as I know this spider hangs out on them. I just happened to have my videocam and, while I should have used the tripod, I can give you an idea of this wicked little spider!


Goldenrod crab spider from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Wicked little spider, who change colour! It won out over the bumblebee. 'My flower!' I assume it eats smaller bees!