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Diana’s Quiz, September 7 2024

QUESTIONS 1.  What is a bandicoot? 2.  What was...

2003 Honda Civic, $1,850

2003 Honda Civic, four-cylinder, automatic, high-mileage but...

Almonte’s Patrick Donnelly awarded Quilt of Valour

On Friday, August 30th, Major Patrick Donnelly...

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What Is That … on The River?

We recently returned from a cruise on the Canadian Empress from Ottawa to Kingston and Kingston to Quebec City.  Before heading home, we also spent a few nights in...

What Is That … Transformation?

In these articles, we usually deal with several species following a theme.  However, this time we are taking a different approach to focus on a recently observed transformation of...

What Is That … Royalty?

Not all naming conventions for wildlife are puzzling.  It is fairly clear when a bird or moth has the word ‘great’ in its common name that the animal is...
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What Is That … Early Bloom?

This is our third consecutive article about early sightings at our cottage.  Given all these ‘early’ articles, it is clear we are anxious for...

What Is That … Early Butterfly?

Winter is over.  Spring is here.  And we are certainly looking forward to opening the cottage for the 2024 season.  In addition to soaking...

What Is That … Early Splash of Red?

Winter is rapidly disappearing and we are looking forward to an early start to cottage season on White Lake.  We are anticipating exciting sightings...

What is that … Pine?

The forests of Lanark include a variety of tree and shrub species including pine, providing important habitat for numerous species of plant and animal. ...

What Is That … in Black and White?

Mother Nature never ceases to amaze us with her dizzying displays of colours and shades, even in the darker months of winter.  That said,...

What is that … Nest?

Birds build nests for many of the same reasons humans build houses.  At the cottage, we shelter inside a wooden clapboard building with asphalt...

What Is That … New Bird?

Each year at the end of cottage season we like to identify and research new species we have observed and photographed around White Lake. ...

What Is That … King?

Since Queen Elizabeth passed away, Charles III has reigned as Canada’s King which, obviously, means that Lanark now has a king.  Not so obviously,...

What Is That …Along the Marsh Edge?

We have talked, in previous articles, about the importance of marshes to the environmental health of White Lake as well as looked at some...

What is That … Fluttering By?

Several years ago, a friend sent us a photo of a winged insect, asking what it was.  We did not recognize the species, so...

What Is That … Young Bird?

One of our favourite summer pastimes at our cottage on White Lake is watching the numerous species of birds as they raise families.  We...

What Is That … Fair Damsel?

We find damselflies more difficult to photograph and identify than dragonflies, perhaps because damselflies tend to be slimmer and smaller, and we see them...

What Is That … On Our Lilac?

We did not manage to attend the Franktown Lilac Festival this year.  Nonetheless, we entertained ourselves watching a variety of insects visiting the one,...

WIT … Delightful Dragon?

One day, a few short weeks ago, a cottage neighbour dropped by in her kayak to announce “the dragonflies are here!”  And we all...
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