ID ... if you can.

[Shortsighted]

ATT: Dr. John

ID #1


ID #2


ID #3


ID #4


ID #5


ID #6

[Dr. John]

My wife is better with plants than me.  I think #4 is herb robert.  The beetle looks like a dogbane beetle.

[Shortsighted]

You are correct with both IDs.  The Herb Roberts (some connection to Robin Hood of yore) was discovered along the bank of Highland Creek in Scarborough, located in the shade of an overpass.  A very tiny bloom indeed. 


The beetle is a Dogbane beetle, so named because it feeds on dogbane and also on milkweed.  Although quite tiny, the iridescent carapace is stunning, like a small jewel.  I don't see many of these.  Then again, I don't find dogbane everywhere either (hint, hint) but there is no dearth of dogs in the parks that bug me when I'm trying to photograph.

Since you took the time to respond to this challenge I've attached a few more IDs below:

(A)


(B)


(C)


(D)

[Charline]

About 3-4 years ago, I saw some fireflies at the bottom of the cliff near Rouge Go Train Station. Since it is close to you, perhaps you would venture out to see if you can find them at night.

[Dr. John]

A. Looks like silverweed.


D. Looks like St. John's Wort

[Shortsighted]

Charline, I don't do nights.  By evening I'm too tired to do anything.  That's why I don't do astronomy anymore.  Besides, I no longer have access to a telescope.

Dr. John, quite right on "D".  It is St. John's Wort, as far as I know.  However, I believe that "A" is Dwarf beach cinquefoil, photographed as it was on a beach as evidenced by the sand, n'est pas?  Did the boss help on these?

[Dr. John]

No, if my wife helped, I probably would be more correct.  I was just guessing because the flower looks like silverweed, it can grow on sand and does spread by similar stems.  Silverweed is also called silver cinquefoil, so maybe they are related.

[Shortsighted]

The doc has folded, so I might as well reveal the various unclaimed IDs.  #1 is a tiny wildflower not much bigger than Herb Roberts.  It's called Debtford Pink (Dianthus ameria).    #2 is perhaps not the best example of the stuff that little beetle hangs around on.  It is Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).     #3 is called Field Pennycress (Thlaspei arvense) and was shot in the Rouge Park.     #4 you guessed correctly.     #5 is a bit of red herring.  The shot was taken through water, therefore the plant is submerged where it fibers can best be appreciated.  I'm guessing that it is Filamentous Algae.     (A)  You guessed correctly.     (B)  Viper Bugloss (Highland Creek valley).     (C) is Snakeroot shot in Colonel Danforth Park.  (D) You guessed correctly.  That was shot at the mouth of the Rouge.  My work is done.