Science & NatureNatureGetting up close to nature Getting up close to nature July 8, 2021 by Brent Eades Last weekend I took my macro lens — ideal for getting close to plants and critters — to the Mill of Kintail. Here are a few photos: Detail of a lily Bee Grasshopper Monarch butterfly larvae Comma butterfly Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Related Explore Ontario’s highlands with Upland Nature Guides August 25, 2026 One Small Step into Nature: Discover the Festival of the Wild Child August 9, 2026 Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust secures new Clyde Lake Nature Reserve July 5, 2026 FOLLOW US FacebookTwitter Latest New season of Learning Again in Almonte September 6, 2026 Taking Charge of Your Health – 3 Part Webinar Series September 6, 2026 Free bed September 6, 2026 Home Hospice North Lanark seeks new board directors September 5, 2026 2026 Almonte Lions Club/MMFD Duck Race September 5, 2026 Riversong Players’ young performers take on The Lightning Thief this September September 5, 2026 From the Archives Comment Guidelines Mayor and Councillor embroiled in libel litigation with Steve Maynard Public meetings on Mississippi Mills budget – February 18, 2014 Don Lea featured in newspapers across Canada for his dispute with Almonte hockey team What Is That … Squirrel Eating? The Brian Gallagher generating station now partially operational Smoky Red Wine–Braised Turkey Legs Canadian food service industry makes a strong showing