Wildflowers of the Canadian shield and meadows

Diana Kanke

Apr 3, 2024 — 2 min read

Native Southern Manitoba Plants at Prairie Originals near Selkirk, MB(Photo taken by CBC)

It's easy to forsake your own backyard for greener pastures elsewhere. I've always thought that Manitoba was boring and that to find beautiful places I had to go anywhere but here. But when you stop staring at the clouds dreaming of more "exciting" destinations and open your eyes to what is around you, you'd be surprised at what you find.

So today, to show that beautiful and interesting things do exist in Manitoba(and just across the border in Ontario), I'll be showcasing native plants that I've personally come across in my limited travels of our very own backyard.

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Wildflowers captured on our Canada Day weekend Canoe Trip in 2023

Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

Spreading Dogbane

Apocynum androsaemifolium

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Harebell

Campanula rotundifo

Fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium

None of the photos pictured are captured by me

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