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I am available to
deliver non-technical presentations to general audiences and nature
groups on wildflowers, the relationship between wildflowers,
flowering plants and geology, and the relationship between geology
and society. Examples of these illustrated presentations are
available for review. Contact
me for details.
The PowerPoint
presentations on this website are web optimized, but are still large.
Some pages and
enhancements have been removed from the web version.
CAUTION
- Culinary and medicinal use of plants
To ensure the
safety of my audiences, I do not discuss culinary or medicinal uses
of plants. I may include information about medicinal of culinary uses
of plants for historical and cultural interest, but Andy's Northern
Ontario Wildflowers does not encourage, recommend, promote, or
endorse any folk remedies, cooking practices, or various uses of any
plant described on this web site. Many plants are toxic or can cause
unpleasant or adverse reactions if used or encountered carelessly.
Disclaimer:
I
am not a professional botanist. Wildflower photography is my hobby.
I have tried my best to correctly identify the plants. If there is an
error, please let me know.
Email:
andy@ontariowildflower.com
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Planned
and past presentations on geology and wildflowers by Andy Fyon |
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2010 |
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August 24, 2010:
Friends of Misery Bay,
starts 1:30 PM at the Centre Building, Misery Bay; The talk will
focus on the 3 billion year geological history of Manitoulin Island
and the relationship between that history and plants, ancient people,
and possible other topics of societal interest. Contact Tom Moore at temoore@umich.edu
or andy.fyon@ontario.ca or andy@ontariowildflower.com. This talk will
be given jointly with Derek Armstrong (Geoscientist, Ontario
Geological Survey). A brief walk is planned following the talk. |
February 4, 2010:
Spanish
and District Horticultural Society, 7 PM at the Royal
Canadian Legion in Spanish: "Alien
Plants Of The Third Kind" (modified after the January 19/10
Massey Nature Study Group). Contact Fran Lemire at marcfran@personainternet.com |
January 19, 2010:
Massey
Nature Study Group; 7:30 PM, Massey & Township Public
Library: "Alien
Plants Of The Third Kind" (modified after the October 13/09
Penokean Hills presentation). Contact: Oliver Coburn at (705) 865 -1411. |
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2009 |
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October 13, 2009:
Penokean Hills
Field Naturalists, Elliot Lake, Moose Hall, 7 PM: Alien
(Plant) Encounters of the Third Kind - Geology and Flowering Plants;
Contact Marg Reckahn at margreckahn@hotmail.com |
September 30,
2009: Ontario
Geological Survey, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and
Forestry, Red Lake meeting: Life
on the Rocks: Geology and Flowering Plants |
June 5 + 6, 2009:
Manitoulin
Nature Club: Life
on the Rocks: Manitoulin Geology and Flowering Plants.
Talk was June 5 (basement of St. Francis Assisi Anglican Church in
Mindemoya) and the walk was June 6. Contact was Lynda Lee: gusland@amtelecom.net. |
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May 12, 2009:
The Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society, Naughton Community Centre,
7:30 PM: Title: "Life
on the Rocks: Geology and Flowering Plants (With a British
Columbia and Yukon Twist)". Contact Ruth Debicki at ruth.debicki@ontario.ca |
May 11, 2009:
7 PM: "Life
on the Rocks: Geology and Flowering Plants". Espanola
Horticultural Society; Queensway Pentecostal Church, northeast corner
of the main street (Highway 6) and Queensway Ave. |
May 9, 2009,
2 PM: "Life
on the Rocks: Geology and Flowering Plants". Going
Green Garden Show, Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre, 275 Steamship
Bay Road, Gravenhurst. Contact Ann or Sue at: ctait@realmuskoka.com |
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April 20, 2009:
"Life
on the Rocks: Geology and Wildflowers". Sprucedale
& District Horticultural Society. Starts 7:30 PM, Emsdale
Community Centre. Contact: Doris Villemaire - email available on
their web site. |
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2008 |
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February 12, 2008: Sault
Naturalists, Starts after 6 PM, West Ballroom, Walker
Cisler Center, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.;
Title: Life
on the Rocks: Geology and Flowering Plants. |
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2007 |
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August 4/07:
Killarney Provincial Park: Earth, Fire and Water: Geology and
Flowering Plants; 9 PM start, Killarney Provincial park amphitheater
(pdf file size 10 mb).
Earth,
Fire, and Water: Geology and Flowering Plants. |
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April 10/07:
Penokean Hills Field Naturalists, Elliot Lake (pdf file size 12 Mb): Earth,
Fire and Water: Geology and Flowering Plants. |
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2006 |
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November 11/06:
Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society. (pdf file
size 6 Mb): Geology
and Wildflowers: Earth, Fire and Water - Some Plant Adaptation
Strategies to Survive in the Alpine - Nature's Ultimate Rock Garden. |
October 17/06:
Massey Naturalists, Massey: "Geology
and Wildflowers. Earth, Fire and Water. Relationship between
Flowering Plants and Geology on Manitoulin Island" |
March 21/06:
Sudbury Naturalists, Sudbury: "A
wildflower walk from the Rocky Mountain Foothills to the Alpine Zone" |
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2005 |
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October 30/05:
Sudbury Horticultural Society, Sudbury: "Of
Fire and Water - Geology and our Native Plants" |
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