Ottawa's Second Largest Protected Area
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| Round-Leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) |
Went to the Mer Bleue to see the Sundews in flower but unfortunately was a little early for the blooms. Some were in bud but no flowers could be found. Some of the flowers were in bloom and some had passed their prime.
The Mer Bleue bog is a most special place it being the second largest protected area in Ottawa. It is also a Ramsar Site which makes it a wetland of international importance. The area hosts a very large bog, networks of marshes and a variety of wet areas, this year the water was very high and the bog had wet patches throughout the boardwalk path.
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| The main marsh at Ridge Road. Ramsar site no. 755.
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| Bog Laurel (Kalmia polifolia) |
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| Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum) |
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| Bog Cranberry (Vaccinium microcarpum) |
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| Three-leaf False Solomon's-seal (Maianthemum trifolium) |
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| Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) |
All in all it was a good trip and the bugs were not bad and the mosquitoes prencence was almost non existent. And I photographed what I had intended if not in flower. It's always a great visit to the bog and always much to see.
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