27Aug/11
Did You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!

Did You Know? Black Walnuts, More than just food!

Green Black Walnut Fruit in the Tree – Photo by Steve Troletti Black Walnuts grow in a tree just like many other fruits (Oranges, Apples, etc…) and are fairly large. They have

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06Aug/11
The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

  New Born Cicada drying it’s Wings next to It’s Exuviae – Photo by Steve Troletti The simple thought of the Birth of a Cicada has always fascinated me. There’s a fairly large

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12Jul/11
VIDEO: Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding

VIDEO: Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding

 Here’s Clip of a Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk Feeding on a tree days after leaving the nest. I was testing out the ability to capture video using my Nikon D300s, Nikkor 70-300

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30Jun/11
Butterfly Eggs / Oeufs de Papillon

Butterfly Eggs / Oeufs de Papillon

Get Closer to Butterflies’ Love Lives Edition 2011: February 17 to April 25

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28Jun/11
Montrealers just as much to blame as “Le Berger Blanc”

Montrealers just as much to blame as “Le Berger Blanc”

Abandoned Female Cat on rooftop with her litter of three kittens – by Steve Troletti One of the latest controversies in Montreal is “Le Berger Blanc” An alternate vendor to the SPCA offering their animal control services to municipalities in

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23Jun/11
Welsh onion about to flower…

Welsh onion about to flower…

Welsh onion about to flower… / Ciboule s’apprêtant à fleurir… – by Steve Troletti There’s more than just flowers at the Montreal Botanical Garden! The Economic Plant Garden displays plants for either

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22Jun/11
The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR

The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR

The Boulder / Le monolithe – IR – by Steve Troletti As you make your way to the southwest entrance of the Chinese Garden, at the Montreal Botanical Garden you will notice what appears to

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13Jun/11
Paper, Beyond Words – The Japanese Garden and Pavilon

Paper, Beyond Words – The Japanese Garden and Pavilon

Mino Paper Wedding Gown and Bouquet – by Steve Troletti Now through October 31, 2011 you can enjoy the “Paper, Beyond Words” Exhibit in the Japanese Garden Pavilion Gallery, in the Montreal

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08Jun/11
Chineese Garden Main Pavilion – Infrared / Jardin de Chine – Infrarouge (2)

Chineese Garden Main Pavilion – Infrared / Jardin de Chine – Infrarouge (2)

Chinese Garden – Infrared / Jardin de Chine – Infrarouge by Steve Troletti This infrared picture was taken at the Montreal Botanical Garden’s Chinese Garden. It was taken with a Nikon D60

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08Jun/11
The Gift Shop at the Chinese Garden – IR

The Gift Shop at the Chinese Garden – IR – INFRARED

The Gift Shop at the Chinese Garden – Montreal Botanical Garden – IR – by Steve Troletti Last year’s Blue-Collar strike that hit the Montreal Biodome and forced its closure during the

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