Commons Creeping Crown

Common Speedwell ©Brian Popelier

This species is definately common as you can find it in almost any deciduous forest found along the Trail but it actually is an introduced plant from Europe.

Common St. Johnswort ©Brian Popelier

Another species that lives up to its name as it thrives in open areas and fields. If you look closely at the petals and leaves there are little black dots outlining the edges.

Common Whitetail ©Brian Popelier

This dragonfly is often seen perched atop vegetation waiting to ambush other insects on which it feeds. The black and white pattern makes it easy to identify and gives it a striking appearance.

Creeping Bellflower ©Brian Popelier

You can find this introduced flower in grassy areas with partial shade  and its bright purple colour cannot be missed. Where soil is disturbed it can become invasive and take over the area outcompeting native species.

Crown Vetch ©Brian Popelier

Crown Vetch is a beautiful flower with delicate,pale coloured petals but it is another introduced species and can become invasive in the right conditions. It is often used to stabilize roadsides and banks after construction as it grows fast and thick and you can see massive violet and white patches along the 400 series highways on a summer drive.