Spurge 3rd Time

Spurge 3rd Time, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

I don't want to beat this poor spurge to death but it was so beautiful when I looked through the microscope that I wanted to share. Yes, it's the Sun Spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia).

Tiny Flowers

Tiny Flowers, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

These are very tiny flowers and hard to photograph. I really need to bring some home to put under the microscope. They are annuals growing only from seeds and bloom very late in the season. They are not native but come from Europe. I am almost certain that I saw them in Tuscany, Italy when I was there a few years ago and, I think, near the Venice airport too.

Saturday, December 6
I brought home part of this plant yesterday and found that I had misidentified it as Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus). It is really a Sun Spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia). It appears that I need to do a lot of record changing in my data base. Sigh! The previous comments are still true except I now do not know which spurge I saw in Tuscany, at the Venice airport, and here in southern Ontario. The genus, Euphorbia, is correct but the species name is in question.

A Fly Went By

A Fly Went By, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

Playing with collaging photos and lines . . .

December Driving

December Driving, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

Driving between Hamilton and Toronto is never a pleasant experience but yesterday was particularly bad! Even being in the passenger seat was unpleasant.

Beast at the Bottom of the Stairs

Beast at the Bottom of the Stairs, originally uploaded by Ontario Wanderer.

Another long exposure into the darkness. Who knew there was a ghost dog in the basement?

Actually it was a project for Flickr Utata on photographing stairs in an interesting way.