The Glendon Wetland Forest, lying beside the Don River, is a fabulous area for wildflowers in all of the warmer seasons of the year.

I once came here daily for several days trying to untangle the mysteries of aster identification.

MYSTERY BIRD

I will identify it at the end of the post.

If you come across the unique bluish purple flowers of Monkey-flower, you know that you are in a wet low-lying area.

The name Monkey-flower refers to the resemblance of the flowers to a monkey’s face.

Other botany:

MYSTERY BIRD

The outlined white throat identify this as a Swamp Sparrow.

NATURE POETRY

How sweet the music of the purling rill, 
Trickling adown the grassy hill! 
While dreamy fancies come to give repose
When the first star of evening glows.                               – Henrietta Cordelia Ray (1848–1916)

Miles Hearn