Orchid Show

Hi Everyone
Although these orchids do not grow on Brier Island, I had the pleasure of joining my friend Gini (who is instrumental in finding rare species on brier, long Island and Digby Neck) at the orchid show.The growers put on a beautiful show every year by displaying their beautiful orchids at K.C Irving herbarium at Acadia University. Gini also has a beuatiful orchid she is growing and it has lots of blooms.Thought you might enjoy some of these beautiful orchids.

Sightings from our community

Hi Everyone
Wanted to post some sightings that have been reported to me lately from community members. At pond cove Linden Thurber sighted 3 Baird Sandpipers this morning.
Two nights ago on a beautiful clear night Virginia Tudor and her grandchildren decided to go to Northern Light for a walk.They were watching a seal when Virginia sighted a big flock of seabirds in one area feeding. She told her grandchildren to watch that spot for a whale and sure enough a whale came up through the feed lunge feeding. She said the noise sounded just like a waterfall from all the rushing water coming out of the whales mouth. You never know what you will see on Brier Island!
Today i took a walk to Northern light and sighted Goldfinches, Black-throated green warblers, Black-capped chickadee's. I also heard some terns by the bouy circling around making a huge racket! Cormorants were drying their wings standing on the rocks, the fireweed is finally in bloom at scataway. Blueberries, and raspberries are out got to get my pail ready to get some for the winter! All in all a very lovely day on our Island.

Gooseberry Cove

I thought i would post some pictures of my hike the other day when it was gorgeous sunshine and nice summer temperatures. Today of course it is dreary and foggy. Last night we had a terrible lightning and thunderstorms that my dogs do not enjoy. I would rather look at beautiful weather so i wanted to share these photos with you.

Orchids and beautiful landscapes

Not to waste a beautiful day i went for a hike at seal cove to try and find Blinks- Montia fontana and to my delight i finally found them! On the rocks i could hear the grey seals that had hauled up to bask in the sun moaning their mournful howls. Some eider ducks were taking their brood out for a swim.The smell of wild roses and sea salt was in the air! Then i decided to go to Western light and found three bog orchids in bloom. Dragon's-mouth, rose pogonia and grass pink.