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People in Action

  • Big Seed from Little Bug, by David Smith
    This man answered a call for improving the state of native plants in New Brunswick.
     
  • Native to Saskatchewan, by Julie MacKenzie
    A passion for native prairie finds expression in this woman's work with ranchers and in her home life as a farmer.
     
  • Quiet Companions, by Yves Gourdeau
    A retired-doctor-turned-photographer reflects on the beauty and constancy of the native wildflowers he has been 'visiting' in Quebec since his youth.
     
  • Bring Back the Tadpoles!, by Cynthia Cohlmeyer
    Passion and determination brought about transformation of a typical neighbourhood park in Manitoba into a haven for native plants and wildlife.
     
  • Life in the Limestone Barrens, by Dulcie House
    Learning about the Limestone Barrens of the Great Northern Peninsula in the island of Newfoundland caused one woman to take on a new challenge in order to join the ranks of the many people who are helping to preserve this unique ecosystem.

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- Akira No Narihara, 9th century, Japan

White trillium, Trillium grandiflorum S84-4772.
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The spring-blooming flowers of white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) start out white and fade to pink as the flowers age. A plant can live for at least 26 years (the age can be measured by rings on the rhizome, but rings older than 26 years are typically lost or obscured by rot). Trilliums will not flower until they are 15 years old. Population survival can be jeopardized in areas where they are heavily browsed by deer because the plants will die out after about 12 years of repeated browsing.


 
 
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