What's in a Name? Part 2 Correct Latin Names Revealed

Thought I'd start with two more serene pictures than yesterday's spider.

 

Both are from my ride around the island this morning.  Amazing.  

But to get back to the little name game yesterday.  The correct answers are:

Prunella vulgaris

Dolomedes

And I guess these small things amuse me because, well -- Is it just me or does it just seem more likely that a spider might be called vulgar than a flower?  Yeah.  Latin.  I know.  But still.

And if you're wondering what I'm talking about and didn't catch yesterday's post, here you go. What's in a Name?

I am on my own until tomorrow afternoon and quite enjoying this little bit of solitude.  Good for the soul.  Besides, I have quite a bit of company at the moment with blue jays, chipmunks, a humming bird, and even a red squirrel joining me for breakfast on the deck.  The morning is perfect.  Warm with only a whisper of a breeze.  

And while it is a holiday Monday for most, I will get myself going with some work that has become pressing as Ken and I work towards some goals, both ministry-related and cottage-related, for what needs getting done before the kids arrive next week.

Happy Canada Day weekend, however you are celebrating.