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( FYI: During the pandemic I was not able to visit the RBG & Hamilton area to look for flower and so I got out of the habit of updating this website every week. Instead, I worked on my daily blog and started putting down flowers from home, just west of the Hamilton border as well as other nature observations. I am still doing that so if you would like to see the more limited list of daily flower blooms have a look at my blog. https://ontariowanderer.blogspot.com )

Following, here is the full report for July 24 - August 5 from the Hamilton area as well as from the property just west of the Hamilton border.

Below is the list of the 149 native or naturalized flower species I saw blooming during the past 2 weeks.

Wild, Naturalized or Cultivated Flowers Blooming

(N = New this past week    * = Not native to our area)

New	English Name	Latin Name	French Name
	Agrimony	Agrimonia gryposepala	aigremoine à sépales crochus
	Alfalfa *	Medicago sativa	luzerne cultivée
	Alyssum, Hoary *	Berteroa incana	berteroa blanche
	Avens, Catling's *	Geum x catlingii	benoîte de catling
	Avens, White	Geum canadense	benoîte du Canada
	Avens, Yellow	Geum aleppicum	benoîte d'alep
	Basil, Wild	Clinopodium vulgare	sarriette commune
	Bergamot, Wild	Monarda fistulosa	monarde fistuleuse
	Bindweed, Hedge (Hedge False Bindweed)	Calystegia sepium	liseron des haies
	Black-Eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	rudbeckie hérissée
N	Blazing Star, Dense	Liatris spicata	liatris à épi
N	Bluestem, Big (Grass)	Andropogon gerardii	barbon de gerard
	Bugloss, Viper's *	Echium vulgare	vipérine commune
	Burdock, Great *	Arctium lappa	grande bardane
	Butter-And-Eggs *	Linaria vulgaris	linaire vulgaire
	Buttercup, Tall *	Ranuculus acris	renoncule âcre
	Campion, White (Evening Lychnis) *	Silene latifolia	silène à larges feuilles
	Carpetweed *	Mollugo verticillata	mollugine verticillée
	Catnip *	Nepeta cataria	herbe à chat
	Celandine *	Chelidonium majus	grande chélidoine
	Chamomile, Scentless *	Matricaria maritima	matricaire inodore
	Chickweed, Mouse-Ear *	Cerastium fontanum	céraiste vulgaire
	Chicory, Wild *	Cichorium intybus	chicorée sauvage
	Cinquefoil, Silvery *	Potentilla argentea	potentille argentée
	Cinquefoil, Sulphur * (Rough-fruited)	Potentilla recta	potentille dressée
	Clover, Alsike *	Trifolium hybridum	tr èfle alsike
	Clover, White *	Trifolium repens	tr èfle blanc
	Clover, White Sweet *	Melilotus alba	mélilot blanc
	Clover, Yellow Sweet *	Melilotus officinalis	mélilot officinal
	Coneflower, Cutleaf (Outhouse Plant)	Rudbeckia laciniata 'Hortensia'	rudbeckie laciniée 'hortensia'
	Coneflower, Gray-Headed	Ratibida pinnata	ratibida à feuilles pennées
	Coneflower, Purple *	Echinacea purpurea	echinacée pourpre
N	Coneflower, Tall	Rudbeckia laciniata	rudbeckie lacinée
N	Coneflower, Thin-Leaved *	Rudbeckia triloba	rudbeckie
	Coreopsis, Lance-leaved	Coreopsis lanceolata	coréopsis lancéolée
N	Coreopsis, Tall	Coreopsis tripteris	coréopsis trifoliolé
	Cranesbill, Small-Flowered *	Geranium pusillum	géranium à tige grêle
	Crown-vetch, Purple *	Securigera varia	coronille bigarrée
N	Cucumber, Wild	Echinocystis lobata	concombre grimpant
N	Culver's Root	Veronicastrum virginicum	véronique de virgine
	Cup Plant	Silphium perfoliatum	silphe perfolié
	Daisy, Oxeye *	Leucanthemum vulgare	marguerite blanche
	Dandelion, Common *	Taraxacum officinale	pissenlit officinal
	Dock, Prairie	Silphium terebinthinaceum	silphe térébenthine
	Dodder, Swamp (Common)	Cuscuta gronovii	cuscute de gronovius
	Dogwood, Round-Leaved (S)	Cornus rugosa	cornouiller rugueux
	Elecampane *	Inula helenium	inule aunée
N	Evening Primrose, Common	Oenothera biennis	onagre bisannuelle
N	Flax, Common *	Linum usitatissimum	lin usuel
	Fleabane, Daisy	Erigeron annuus	vergerette annuelle
	Forget-Me-Not, Smaller	Myosotis laxa	myositis laxiflore
	Galinsoga *	Galinsoga quadriradiata	galinsoga cilié
	Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *	Galinsoga parviflora	galinsoga à petites fleurs
	Goatsbeard, Meadow *	Tragopogon pratensis	salsifis des prés
	Goatsbeard, Yellow *	Tragopogon dubius	salsifis majeur
	Goldenrod, Early	Solidago juncea	verge d`or jonciforme
N	Goldenrod, Lance-Leaved	Euthamia graminifolia	verge d`or à feuilles de graminée
N	Goldenrod, Tall	Solidago altissima	verge d`or haute
	Ground Cherry, Clammy	Physalis heterophylla	coqueret hétérophylle
	Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)	Senecio viscosus	séneçon visqueux
	Harebell	Campanula rotundifolia	campanule à feuilles rondes
	Heal-All	Prunella vulgaris	brunelle commune
	Hedge-Parsley, Upright *	Torilis japonica	torilis anthrisque
	Hemp, Indian =(Hemp Dogbane)	Apocynum cannabinum	apocyne chanvrin
	Herb Robert *	Geranium robertianum	géranium de robert
N	Horehound, Water	Lycopus americanus	lycope d'Amérique
	Horseweed	Conyza canadensis	vergerette du Canada
	Indian Tobacco	Lobelia inflata	lobélie gonflée
	Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted	Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum	eupatoire maculée
	Knapweed, Brown *	Centaurea jacea	centaurée jacée
	Knapweed, Spotted *	Centaurea maculosa	centaurée maculée
	Knotgrass, Common *	Polygonum aviculare	renouée des oiseaux
	Knotweed, Virginia (Jumpseed)	Polygonum virginianum	renouée de Virginie
	Lady's Thumb, Spotted *	Persicaria maculosa	renouée persicaire
	Lettuce, Wild	Lactuca canadensis	laitue du Canada
	Lily, Day *	Hemerocallis fulva	hémérocalle fauve
N	Live-Forever *	Hylotelephium telephium	orpin pourpre
	Lobelia, Great	Lobelia siphilitica	lobélie bleue
	Loosestrife, Purple *	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum salicaire
	Lopseed	Phryma leptostachya	phryma à épis grêles
	Mallow, Common(Cheeses) *	Malva neglecta	mauve négligée
	Medick, Black *	Medicago lupulina	luzerne lupuline
	Mint, Wild	Mentha arvensis	menthe des champs
N	Monkey Flower	Mimulus ringens	mimule à fleurs entrouvertes
	Motherwort *	Leonurus cardiaca	agripaume cardiaque
	Mountain Mint, Slender		pycnanthemum tenuifolium
	Mountain Mint, Virginia	Pycnanthemum virginianum	pycnanth ème de Virginie
	Mullein, Common *	Verbascum thapsus	grande mol ène
	Nettle, False	Boehmeria cylindrica	boehméria cylindrique
	Nettle, Tall	Urtica dioica ssp.gracilis	ortie dioïque d'Europe
	Nettle, Wood	Laportea canadensis	grande ortie
	Nightshade, Bittersweet *	Solanum dulcamara	morelle douce-am ère
N	Nightshade, Eastern Black	Solanum ptychanthum	morelle noire de l’est
	Nightshade, Enchanter's	Circaea canadensis ssp.canadensis	circée du Canada
	Nipplewort *	Lapsana communis	lapsane commune
	Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana	physostégie à fleurs roses
	Parsnip, Water	Sium suave	berle douce
	Parsnip, Wild *	Pastinaca sativa	panais sauvage
	Pea, Everlasting *	Lathyrus latifolius	gesse à feuilles larges
N	Phlox, Garden *	Phlox paniculata	phlox paniculé
	Pink, Deptford *	Dianthus armeria	oeillet arméria
	Plantain, Common *	Plantago major	plantain majeur
	Plantain, English *	Plantago lanceolata	plantain lancéolé
	Plantain, Red-Stemmed (Pale)	Plantago rugelii	plantain de rugel
	Pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	phytolaque d'Amérique
	Queen Anne's Lace *	Daucus carota	carotte sauvage
N	Ragweed, Great	Ambrosia trifida	grande herbe à poux
	Raspberry, Purple-Flowering (S)	Rubus odoratus	ronce odorante
	Rice, Southern Wild	Zizania aquatica	zizanie aquatique
	Rocket, Dame's *	Hesperis matronalis	julienne des dames
	Rush, Flowering *	Butomus umbellatus	butome à ombelle
	Saint Johnswort, Common *	Hypericum perforatum	millepertuis commun
	Saint Johnswort, Shrubby	Hypericum punctatum	millepertuis ponctué
	Silverweed	Argentia anserina	potentille ansérine
	Skullcap, Marsh	Scutellaria galericulata	scutellaire à feuilles d'épilobe
	Smartweed, Pale or Nodding	Persicaria lapathifolia	persicaire pâle
	Snakeroot, White	Ageratina altissima	eupatoire rugueuse
	Snapdragon, Dwarf *	Chaenorrhinum minus	chénorhinum mineur
	Snowberry (Thin-leaved Snowberry)	Symphoricarpos albus	symphorine blanche
	Sow Thistle, Field *	Sonchus arvensis	laiteron des champs
N	Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved *	Sonchus asper	laiteron rude
	Spiderwort *	Tradescantia virginiana	tradescantie de Virginie
	Spurge, Spotted*	Chamaesyce maculata	ricinelle maculée
	Stickseed, Virginia	Hackelia virginiana	hackélia de Virginie
N	Stonecrop, Ditch	Penthorum sedoides	penthorum faux-orpin
	Strawberry, Indian * (Mock S.)	Potentilla indica var. indica	potentille d'inde
N	Sunflower, Common *	Helianthus annuus	tournesol
	Sunflower, Woodland	Helianthus divaricatus	hélianthe à feuilles étalées
	Swallowwort *	Cynanchum rossicum	cynanche
	Tansy *	Tanacetum vulgare	tanaisie vulgaire
	Tea, Oswego	Monarda didyma	thé d'oswego
	Teasel *	Dipsacus fullonum	card ère des bois
	Thistle, Bull *	Cirsium vulgare	oursin à têtes rondes
	Thistle, Canada *	Cirsium arvense	chardon des champs
	Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved	Desmodium glutinosum	desmodie glutineuse
	Tick-Trefoil, Showy (Canada)	Desmodium canadense	desmodie du Canada
	Touch-Me-Not, Pale	Impatiens pallida	impatiente pâle
	Touch-Me-Not, Spotted	Impatiens capensis	impatiente biflore
	Trefoil, Birdsfoot *	Lotus corniculatus	lotier corniculé
	Trumpet Creeper	Campsis radicans	jasmine de Virginie
N	Vervain, Blue	Verbena hastata	verveine hastée
	Vervain, White	Verbena urticifolia	verveine à feuilles d`ortie
	Vetch, Cow * (Tufted V.)	Vicia cracca	vesce jargeau
N	Virgin's Bower	Clematis virginiana	clématite de Virginie
	Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved *	Diplotaxis tenuifolia	diplotaxis à feuilles ténues
	Water Lily, Sweet Scented	Nymphaea odorata	le lis d'eau
N	Willow Herb, Purple-Veined (P-leaved)	Epilobium coloratum	épilobe coloré
	Wood Sorrel, Yellow	Oxalis stricta	oxalide d'Europe
	Yarrow, Common *	Achillea millefolium	achillée millefeuille

Photo from Fleur-Ange Lamothe

Photos and Information from Ron Hepworth

Ron passed away on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012. Because he kept records of early and peak blooming times for nearly 30 years and then passed along his summaries to me for this site, I plan on leaving his last summary here. Below is a small sample of what the whole summary looks like:

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           ANNUAL FLOWERING RECORDS FOR YEAR 2010           LEGEND

             (observed at Brantford, Ont.)       FF = First Flower/Pollen
             43.10'N--80.12'W                    PB = Peak/Mid Bloom Date                                                                                 (  )= Interpolated Date                                                                                 E  = Estimated Date
             SPECIES OBSERVED          NO.   FF     FF     PB     PB      LAG    
                                       YRS  2010   MEAN   2010   MEAN   IN DAYS
                                       
            willow buds (sprout/green) 15  Mar 9  Mar 15 Mar 17 Mar 27   -8.0            
            (Salix alba vitellina)          
            Euro. hazelnut (FF/Pollen) 13  Mar 19 Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar 30   -5.5
            (Corylus avellana)
            skunk cabbage (pollen/PB)  13 (Mar 18)Mar 25(Mar 31)Apr 2    -4.5
            (Symplocarpus foetidus)
            
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            The link for the rest of the records is below:

Ron's 2010 Flowering Summary

A link to a new portfolio, under very slow construction, of flowers from Dean, Fleur-Ange and Ron is below:

Portfolio of Various Photos

Links to Wild Flower Page Home, etc.

Index & Home of the Wild Flower Page

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March Blooms -Updated to March 31, 2021	April Blooms -Updated to April 30, 2020
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July Blooms -Updated to July 31, 2020	August Blooms - Updated to August 31, 2020
September Blooms - Updated to Sept. 30, 2020	October Blooms - Updated to October 31, 2021
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