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Wildflowers on Balancing Rock Trail

6/7/2018

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This is a great time to enjoy the wildflowers in the Nova Scotia woods!
There is something blooming along every inch of the Balancing Rock Trail - many of the blossoms are quite small and you'll have to get up close (and/or use a magnifying glass) to really appreciate these intricate little splashes of colour.
The trail was very busy with hikers yesterday, especially in the afternoon when the sun came out. Many of the hikers were hurrying out to see the rock and hurrying back to their cars. But one couple from Germany was there in the drizzle with me in the morning and like me they were walking slowly and enjoying the shiny drizzle-washed greenery.
"It's like a rain forest, so lush," they said. Their favourite thing about the trail was how it cuts right through the wilderness - how it would be tough slogging without the trail to walk through bog and brush - but with the trail you get to see all the plants without the slogging.
It might be a fun game with the family to head out the trail and see how many different flowers or interesting plants you can find... I have put together a slideshow and a printable list of 15 wildflowers and interesting plants i saw at Balancing Rock yesterday. I'd love it if people would share with me what they are seeing out there. (Email: jriley@municipality.digby.ns.ca)
For more info and more fun like this, check out iNaturalist.
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      • Lichens of AVT
      • Wildflowers of AVT
    • Van Tassel Lake >
      • Phone of the Wind
      • Lily Lake Lollygag Trail Run
    • Gulliver's Cove
    • Fundy View Trail
    • Central Grove Trail
    • Brier Island Coastal Trail
    • Storybook Trail
    • Railbed >
      • Plan - Digby Railbed Trail
  • Point Prim Lighthouse
    • Point Prim directions
    • Further hiking at Point Prim
  • Maud Lewis
    • Maud Lewis Gravesite
  • Haines Lake
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