FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - What are the holes in the rocks and what caused them ?
"Pit cairn is the small cup-shaped depressions. It is thought that these pits form beneath colonies of algae, lichen and moss. As the plants grow they release acids that dissolve the bedrock to get nutrients. Waves, fires or other processes can remove the plants to expose the pits. Some of the best pit karren can be seen near the lake’s edge.
Wildflowers of Misery Bay Provincial Park - Some Alvar Specialties -All photos by Marcel Bénéteau and Sabine Huege.
- The following slide shows feature the wild flowers of Misery Bay Provincial Park. It is by no means a comprehensive list but is meant to introduce visitors to the incredible richness and diversity of the flora to be seen in Misery Bay’s various habitats.
- The flowers in each section are presented in the order in which they bloom from late April to early October.
Spring Whitlow Grass (Draba verna)
Spring Whitlow Grass (Draba verna)
Early Blue (or Hooked Spur) Violet (Viola adunca)
Early Blue (or Hooked Spur) Violet (Viola adunca)
Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis)
Wildflowers of Misery Bay Provincial Park - woodland flowers -All photos by Marcel Bénéteau and Sabine Huege.
- The following slide shows feature the wild flowers of Misery Bay Provincial Park. It is by no means a comprehensive list but is meant to introduce visitors to the incredible richness and diversity of the flora to be seen in Misery Bay’s various habitats.
- The flowers in each section are presented in the order in which they bloom from late April to early October.
Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana)
Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)
Barren Strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides)
Fringed Polygala (Gaywings) (Polygala paucifolia)
False Lily-of-the-Valley (May Lily) (Maianthemum canadense)
Wildflowers of Misery Bay Provincial Park - SHORELINES AND WETLANDS -All photos by Marcel Bénéteau and Sabine Huege.
- The following slide shows feature the wild flowers of Misery Bay Provincial Park. It is by no means a comprehensive list but is meant to introduce visitors to the incredible richness and diversity of the flora to be seen in Misery Bay’s various habitats.
- The flowers in each section are presented in the order in which they bloom from late April to early October.
Bird’s-eye Primrose (Primula mistassinica)
Bog-bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Bog-bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Gold Thread (Coptis trifolia)
Gold Thread (Coptis trifolia)
WILDFLOWERS OF MISERY BAY PROVINCIAL PARK - misery bay orchids -ALL PHOTOS BY MARCEL BÉNÉTEAU AND SABINE HUEGE.
Large Yellow Lady’s-slipper (Cyprepedium calceolus, var. pubescens)
Large Yellow Lady’s-slipper (Cyprepedium calceolus, var. pubescens)
Small Yellow Lady’s-slipper (Cyprepedium calceolus, var. parviflorum)
Ram’s-head Lady’s-slipper (Cyprepedium arietinum)
Ram’s-head Lady’s-slipper (Cyprepedium arietinum)
Pink Lady’s-slipper (Cyprepedium acaule)