Looking very much like sunflowers--no surprise, since they belong to the same family--Rudbeckias are some of my favourite summertime flowers, especially when they bloom en masse.

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Elegant Floral Rudbeckias Black-Eyed Susans Wrapping Paper

My attempt to photograph a Rufous hummingbird feeding from the hot pink fuschia flowers on a sunny evening in late June 2016 ultimately proved to be fruitless ... but this Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly who came to pose in its stead was a wonderful consolation prize!

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Beautiful Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Wrapping Paper

The best way to endure the late summer heat is to sleep it away! Catching a siesta in the mid-afternoon heat is this sun-and-shadow-dappled capybara at the local zoo. 

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A Cute Capybara Dreams in the Summer Sun Wrapping Paper

Perfectly reflected in the tranquil waters of this pond is this Northern Pintail drake. They may be most commonly seen in West Coast winters, but I've encountered these ducks all year round at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

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Stunning Reflections of a Northern Pintail Duck Wrapping Paper

My second encounter with a male Mountain Bluebird. We are gifted, albeit very briefly, with the presence of these beautiful songbirds at the start of the spring season before they head to higher ground to breed. Those stunning cerulean colors stand out on a dreary landscape, even from a distance. When he wasn't busy diving for insects on the local beach, he was highpointing it on driftwood and stalks of dessicated tansy. Photographed at Boundary Bay Regional Park in early spring 2017.

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Beautiful Mountain Bluebird Wrapping Paper

These Satin Flowers (also known by their more plebian alias, Pale Yellow-Eyed Grass) grow in a round and blossom in tiers; there are two tiers of flowers above and one tier of flowers below this one.

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Satin Flowers Wrapping Paper

Poinsettias are most often associated with Christmas, and, surrounded here by cream coloured Yellow Snow poinsettias, the speckled leaves of this particular variety -- known as Shimmer Surprise Poinsettia -- add an even more festive touch to year-end holidays as a popular centerpiece.

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Festive Red White Floral Poinsettias Wrapping Paper

This golden cultivar of alstroemeria, also known as Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, grows tall and looks great as flower bed plants. Alstroemeria are hardy, breathtaking perennials that bloom from late spring through early summer.

Community gardens are a wonderful place to see not just veggies and fruits, but a great variety of beautiful flowers. These beardless purple irises caught my eye at Richmond's Terra Nova Rural Park in late spring 2015.

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A Field of Purple and Gold: Irises and Liles Wrapping Paper

Give special items and keepsakes pride of place with this elegant, wildlife-themed trinket tray. 

One of my favourite birds to photograph, and one of the most elusive as well. This lovely male Varied Thrush was a bit stunned but none the worse for wear after flying into a window, but he chose to take five on the cherry tree -- giving me time to capture his beauty from the upper floor sunroom, some 15 feet away.

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Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird in the Tree Trinket Tray

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this wildlife-themed serving tray! The perfect choice for bird lovers! I've only met the Blue-Winged Teals this year, and each encounter has brought me progressively closer to these summering migrants! Like Gadwall drakes, Blue-Winged Teal drakes dress conservatively for their women. No flashy feathers are necessary -- just plenty of personality!

Portrait of a Blue-Winged Teal Serving Tray

Show off your love of nature with this wildlife-themed pinback button, which features a bumblebee at work! Great for save the bumblebee campaigns.

One of several bumblebees on the flowering carrot in our backyard. We don't usually get as many of these fuzzy insects as we do the honeybees, but the former can be quite large (defying the laws of physics and aviation at times) and generally much easier to photograph than the latter.

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Save the Bumblebees Pollinating Flowering Carrot Button

Greet family, friends, and other visitors to your home with this customizable floral-themed welcome mat! 

Strikingly colored winterberries have already ripened by late fall at the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. One can't help but be dazzled by the scarlet masses of this deciduous holly tree, which keep their crimson hues all the way through winter (if they haven't already been eaten by birds).

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Winterberry Holly Tree Berries Doormat

Add a touch of nature and wonder to your walls with this whimsical, wildlife-themed decal! Perfect for bird lovers!

2017 seems to be the year of Wilson's Warblers, and our backyard has not been exempt from the presence of these small but cheery yellow warblers. The energetic black-capped males have been exploring every potted plant and fruit tree and singing their uplifting melodies. This handsome guy paused on the cherry tree just long enough for me to get him in all his golden goodness. Photographed in mid-May 2017.

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Beautiful Wilson's Warbler in the Cherry Tree Wall Decal

Bring a bit of nature with you, wherever you go, with this wildlife-themed tote! 

Isn't she lovely? This female Rufous hummingbird poses calmly for my camera on the old plum tree in the backyard. With the very early arrival (and disappearance) of the males in March and April as they migrate to as far north as Alaska, we have had a veritable dearth of yardbirds. Her continued presence means that life will become much more "interesting" for the resident Anna's (particularly the males). Not coincidentally, we are also seeing more birds in the backyard now.

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Female Rufous Hummingbird on the Plum Tree Tote Bag

Add a touch of nature to your walls with this whimsical, wildlife-themed decal! Perfect for bird lovers!

Love is sharing your meal with your bestie, as evidenced by this pair of inseparable yellow Turquoisine Grass Parakeets nibbling on a freshly sliced orange half.

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Elegant Floral Rudbeckias Black-Eyed Susans Wrapping Paper

Elegant Floral Rudbeckias Black-Eyed Susans Wrapping Paper

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