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Tulips come in many colours, but these white-and-purple ones really broke the mold. Photographed in one of the flower beds at the top of Queen Elizabeth Park, the site of an extinct volcano.

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White-and-Purple Tulips Flask

Spunky songbird? Check. Puffball with a peaked coif? Check. Capable of balancing a seed on the tip of its tongue? Check. Many photo ops with a bold and beautiful Lincoln's Sparrow. One always makes sure to visit the backyard in the winter and mid-spring. Photographed in late February 2018, after a few days of heavy snowfall that deposited 6-7 inches in Metro Vancouver.

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Cute and Spunky Lincoln's Sparrow Flask

My first encounter with the dapper little Bonaparte's Gull in breeding plumage. This was the lone member of its species at Boundary Bay Regional Park on Global Big Day 2016!

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Bonaparte's Gull at the Beach Flask

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 at Manning Park's Lightning Lake, where they would boldly descend on picnic tables in the hopes of free handouts.

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A Cute and Curious Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Hip Flask

Nothing heralds spring like Tree Swallows. These small and very approachable birds amaze me with their astonishing aerial maneuvers and beautiful iridescent blue plumage.

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Handsome Tree Swallow Songbird on a Wire Hip Flask

Sometimes a mistake can be the path to a new technique. This Crested Iris was actually photographed outdoors under natural daylight after I forgot to reset shutter speed and aperture settings from the previous photo.

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Elegant Crested Iris White Floral Flask

Marigolds aren't just eye candy; they've been used for culinary (teas, salads) and medicinal (anti-inflammatory) purposes for hundreds of years in European cultures. These beautiful, aromatic and showy blooms bloom all summer long into fall and even until the first frost. They are a natural mosquito repellent, and may also keep flower munchers like deer from the pride and joy in your garden. Photographed in mid June and mid July 2016 at local public and private gardens.

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A Medley of Red Yellow and Orange Marigolds Hip Flask

Dutch Iris Purple Sensation T-Shirt

Dutch Iris Purple Sensation Leggings

Dutch Iris Purple Sensation Paper Plates

Dutch Iris Purple Sensation Light Switch Cover

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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WWN Elegant Dutch Iris Purple Sensation

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this whimsical, wildlife-themed journal. The perfect choice for hummingbird lovers! 

This little lady prefers blueberry blossom nectar over sugar water, giving this potted bush a thorough going over on a sunny spring afternoon and myself the opportunity to photograph a Rufous Hummingbird, nearly vertical with the tiny, bell-shaped white flowers she sips from. The backyard is just starting to come alive with birds after being relatively quiet for the past five weeks. Photographed in mid-May 2017.

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Rufous Hummingbird Sips Blueberry Blossom Nectar Notebook

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this wildlife-themed serving tray! 

A male Tree Swallow quietly sits in the afternoon sun on a tree branch at at Iona Island, showing off his lovely iridescent blue feathers. Photographed in late May 2016.

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Stunning Tree Swallow Songbird on a Branch Serving Tray

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this wildlife-themed serving tray! 

A young sub-adult male Anna's hummingbird was taking five in the scarlet firethorn next to its pommes on an unseasonably prolonged cold snap. Unlike most other birds who frequent this bush in the fall and winter, he didn't seem to mind that I wrestled the window open (however softly I did it), and took a few shots of him next to the bunch of berries that's almost as big as he is. Photographed in mid-December 2016.

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Anna's Hummingbird on Scarlet Firethorn Serving Tray

Part brainteaser, part assemble-it-yourself art, this challenging and whimsical, wildlife-themed puzzle is great for improving muscle memory.

With his bright white bib, this handsome domestic Mallard (of the Duclair designer "persuasion") was definitely the odd duck out at the local wildlife sanctuary. That didn't stop him from charming the photographers in his midst, and moving his way to the forefront of the feeding frenzy that included many, many wild Mallards. 

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Domestic Mallard Duclair Bibbed Odd Duck Jigsaw Puzzle

Add a touch of nature to your dining experience with this floral-themed placemat. 

Though they last but a few short months, these annuals dazzle with an eclectic display of vivid colors, shapes, and sizes.

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A Colorful Basket of Summer Annual Flowers Placemat

Add a touch of nature to the living room, bedroom, or any room in your home with this floral-themed throw! 

Enjoy the elegant, pitcher-like blossoms of the hardy calla lily. These flowers symbolize beauty, strength, innocence, and renewal. Photographed in the summer of 2016.

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Elegant Gold and Crimson Calla Lilies Throw Pillow

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

Birding just a small clearing of forest in Minnekhada Regional Park in late May 2016 yielded two new bird species for my life list, including this Red-Breasted Sapsucker, who chose to fly to a dead tree as I was photographing some other birds. This handsome woodpecker did not call -- but its bright red head did all the talking for it. It was all I could do not to stop and stare.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

White-and-Purple Tulips Flask

White-and-Purple Tulips Flask

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