Lamium galeobdolon, Lamiaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
April 14, 2013
Lunaria annua, Brassicaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
April 14, 2013
Silene dioica, Caryophyllaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Lathyrus latifolius, Fabaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Lysimachia punctata, Primulaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Convolvulus sepium, Convolvulaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Hypericum maculatum, Hypericaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Trifolium repens, Fabaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Hieracium lachenalii, Asteraceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Trifolium pratense, Fabaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Medicago lupulina, Fabaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
June 22, 2013
Hesperis matronalis, Brassicaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
June 22, 2013
Ranunculus repens, Ranunculaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
June 22, 2013
Taraxacum officinale, Asteraceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
June 22, 2013
Rubus armeniacus, Rosaceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
June 22, 2013
Matricaria discoidea, Asteraceae
Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
June 22, 2013
In my recent trips to Colony Farm I’ve been surprised by the number and diversity of weedy introduced species growing there. With the exception of some shrubs it is actually difficult to find any native plants (you can find a full plant list here). I guess this is not surprising as this park began as an old farm. While none of these weeds are listed as noxious one has to wonder about their effect on successional processes within the park. While the signage in the park makes reference to nature reclaiming the old farmland it seems unlikely that the vegetation within the park will ever return to its pre-disturbance state. This lack of native vegetation seems to have no apparent effect on bird diversity but relatively few species of butterflies, who require specific larval food plants, have been reported from Colony Farm. I certainly hope we see more native vegetation taking hold here as most of the natural habitats and especially the riparian forests in the Georgian Depression Ecoprovince have been converted to agriculture.
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