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Those tiny, low-growing yellow flowers known as Creeping Gold Buttons, or Cotula Tiffindell Gold, add a touch of color to summer gardens. As drought-resistant perennials, these South African natives make superb groundcover and keep weeds at bay. Photographed in July 2016 at the UBC Botanical Gardens.

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Creeping Gold Buttons Cotula Tiffindell Gold Flowe Postcard

The pink flowers of these moth orchids blossomed in the week before the 2018 vernal equinox. Did you know that pink orchids not only represent femininity, grace, and joy, but are also are the flowers with which to celebrate the 14th and 28th wedding anniversaries?

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Elegant Floral Pink Orchids Phalaenopsis on Black Postcard

This beautiful young Peregrine Falcon -- who is being rehabilitated for eventual release -- was unintentionally vignetted when I photographed it through a hole in the fence. However, my subject knew to give me its best side!

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Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon Postcard

Bring on the birds of spring! A round, energetic ball of energy, this adult male Wilson's Warbler posed briefly on the grapevine with the white, bell-like flowers of the pieris japonica shrub in the background on a slightly overcast afternoon in mid-May 2018. 

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Cute Wilson's Warbler Songbird on the Grapevine Postcard

An "urban" Rough-Legged Hawk perches precariously on the top of a spindly young tree in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada. As I have seen this raptor several times near the local shopping mall, I can only assume that this is its territory--before and after development. Photographed on a late afternoon in mid-January 2018.

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Stunning Rough-Legged Hawk in the Tree Postcard

Ears lookin' at you, kid! A cute and curious Eastern Cottontail Rabbit stands up in the long grass to get a better look at the photographer. Photographed in late May 2018 at Boundary Bay Regional Park, BC, Canada.

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Cute Curious Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Postcard

It’s not every day that you see big blue fir cones in Vancouver. The abies koreana is an endangered fir found in the mountains of South Korea. This is one of (at least) two such trees planted on the grounds of the UBC Botanical Garden.

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Big Blue Korean Fir Cones Postcard

Even one of the largest bird species in North America starts life as a small chick. My first encounter with this colt happened just a few days after it hatched in the third week of May 2016 at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, where its parents are long-term residents. Although mom and dad can put up a formidable defense against potential predators, thanks to their long, sharp bills and powerful legs, losses still can happen in the first month of its life. This was the only chick to survive to that important milestone in Metro Vancouver in 2016. Photographed in the third week of June.

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Portrait of a Sandhill Crane Colt Postcard

Beautiful "Lady in Red" Eclectus Parrot Binder

Beautiful "Lady in Red" Eclectus Parrot Drawstring Bag

Beautiful "Lady in Red" Eclectus Parrot Coaster

Beautiful "Lady in Red" Eclectus Parrot Watch

Her cobalt blue mascara never runs! Quiet as her mate is noisy, this female Eclectus Parrot surprised me even further by choosing to perch uncharacteristically close to my lens.

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WWN Beautiful "Lady in Red" Eclectus Parrot

Rufous Hummingbird Sitting in the California Lilac Socks

Rufous Hummingbird Sitting in the California Lilac Towel

Rufous Hummingbird in the California Lilac Golf Head Cover

Rufous Hummingbird Sitting in the California Lilac Adult Cloth Face Mask

Rufous Hummingbird Sitting in the California Lilac

A most enchanting discovery in the California Lilac on the front lawn in mid-April 2017-- a young female Rufous Hummingbird, guarding "her" nectar feeder and gaining some protection from this large, cage-like bush. These migratory hummingbirds spend their spring and summer "vacation" in the Pacific Northwest, and, although smaller than the resident Anna's hummingbirds, are far feistier, often chasing the latter out of their territories for the duration of their five-month stay in the Northern Hemisphere.

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WWN Rufous Hummingbird in the California Lilac

Funny Cute Saucy Columbian Ground Squirrel Coaster

Funny Cute Saucy Columbian Ground Squirrel Poker Cards

Columbian Ground Squirrels are some of the most entertaining wildlife at Manning Park, and the first ones to greet us in the resort parking lot. These Prairie Dogs of the West were positioned near their network of holes in the ground (or in rotted tree stumps) and often calling in an upright position like meerkats or groundhogs (when they weren't chasing each other around or kissing). We found plenty at Manning Park Resort and Lightning Lake (particularly near the picnic tables). Columbian Ground Squirrels spend the short summer bulking up on fat reserves for their hibernation period, which lasts for seven months!

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WWN Funny Columbian Ground Squirrel Pulls up to a Bar

Add a little character and whimsy to the office -- or office party -- with this wildlife-themed tie.  A hopeful Hooded Merganser drake puts in a surprise appearance in one of our newer local ponds. This one is warming up his vocal chops in hopes of impressing the two hens in his small flock. Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Singer in the Making: Hooded Merganser Neck Tie

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your coffee, tea, or favourite hot drink with this wildlife-themed mug! 

The outboard motor on this male Hooded Merganser appears to be fully functional and in hyperdrive. No doubt, he was quite surprised to see any humans out during this unseasonably prolonged cold snap. He and a small flock of three hens represented their species at Boundary Bay Regional Park in mid-December 2016.  

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Handsome Hooded Merganser on the Move Mug

Profile of a Cute Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Serving Tray

Cute Canada Jay / Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Jigsaw Puzzle

Profile of a Cute Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Medium Gift Bag

Profile of a Cute Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Magnet

Cute Grey Jay Whiskeyjack Songbird in Fir Tree Clock

If someone combined the adorably big head and black eyes of a Black-Capped Chickadee with the colours and bill of a Kookaburra in a Jay-sized body, they'd have the whimsically-named Whiskeyjack. Also known by its less colourful aliases of Canada Jay and Gray Jay, we saw no fewer than six of Canada's official national birds at Manning Park's Lightning Lake, where they would boldly descend on picnic tables in the hopes of free handouts.

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WWN Saucy Grey Jay in the Fir

Add a touch of nature and elegance to the kitchen and dining room with this floral-themed serving tray!

Asiatic lilies are a wonderful addition to any summer garden, and this red orange 'Gran Paradiso' cultivar bloomed just a bit earlier to fill the void left by the early blooming roses. Photographed in mid-June 2016.

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Creeping Gold Buttons Cotula Tiffindell Gold Flowe Postcard

Creeping Gold Buttons Cotula Tiffindell Gold Flowe Postcard

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Other postcards from various stores