Nature adapts to our barriers...

Its crazy how we keep damaging nature on a daily basis...somehow it adapts to us.

This pictures I took proves it to be beautiful and sad at the same time...

lady bugs :-)

How can we not like the sight of cute little lady bugs?! They are so tiny and colorful! There were lots in Gatineau Park and I took a few pictures. Here are interestings facts about these little creatures!

How did the ladybug get its name?
A. In Europe, during the Middle Ages, insects were destroying the crops, so the Catholic farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon the Ladybugs came, ate the plant-destroying pests and saved the crops! The farmers began calling the ladybugs "The Beetles of Our Lady", and they eventually became known as "Lady Beetles"! The red wings represented the Virgin's cloak and the black spots represented her joys and sorrows. They didn't differentiate between males and females.

Are there different kinds of ladybugs?
A. Yes. There are hundreds of different kinds all over the world. There are about 500 different kinds in the United States and nearly 5000 world wide. They come in all different colors, too. Reds, yellows, orange, gray, black, brown and even pink.

Do the spots tell you how old they are?
A. No. Different ladybugs have different numbers of spots. Some have no spots while some have as many as twenty four. Ladybugs generally complete their life cycle within one year. The spots are with them all their life. They don't get more spots as they get older, nor do they lose spots.

What is the yellow stuff coming from the ladybug?
Ladybugs can excrete some of their blood as a defense, which is mentioned above. It is yellow and smells bad. There is that "color" defense again and it does smell quite unpleasant.

Are all ladybugs girls?
A. No. There are boy ladybugs and girl ladybugs. It's almost impossible for the average person to tell them apart. But here are some clue that might help. First, females are usually larger than males. Second, if you observe one ladybug riding atop another ladybug, they are in the process of mating. A male ladybug will grab the female's elytra (hard wings) and holds on tight.

Fall in Gatineau Park

I guess it's a tradition now that every fall I visit Gatineau Park. It is so nice to be in nature and breath in the smell of leaves! The colors are amazing and it is an overall fulfilling experience! Here are a few shots I took! (I love Canada!)

Wild animals

I have a HUGE passion for Animals; domestic and wild. I have seen many documentaries and I have to say I have a soft spot for all animals from Africa. Here are a few intersting videos. Nature is truly amazing!

More pictures from My Cottage experience at St-Faustin du Lac Carré

This summer I went to this beautiful COttage at St-Faustin du Lac Carré (QC) it was gougeous; the cottage, the nature....so refreshing. I already posted a few pics - here a few more!

Friendly Canadian Geese eating out of my hand

These guys are big and can be pretty cranky, but this one was very friendly and ate directly from my hand!

Ottawa pictures

 Today I went for a nice walk, fed the ducks and came home to this beautiful Ottawa sunset again! THank you mother nature for all this beauty around us!

Photography - St-Faustin du Lac Carré 2

Here are more pics from the beautiful Cottage we went to in St-Faustin du Lac carré. Beautiful place, beautiful weather!

Photography - Ottawa sunset in the city

Ottawa two days ago, and look at the beautiful show nature is putting on for us!! Absolutely amazing!

Beauty of Nature - Meteor shower

Nature is everywhere around us and some people don't even acknowledge it; beautiful sunsets, animals in the wild etc... When I was young, my mother always let us go to bed late when it was Meteor shower time (thousands of shooting stars!) It was a great bonding time and was teaching us to appreciate all that nature has to offer.

For some of you who may not know, tonight is the Meteor shower, make sure to find a spot with not too many street lights and to look up!