Raoul & Simone Greeting Cards

The Couronne du St-Laurent is a composition of a variety of algae collected along the St. Lawrence River between Percé and Anse-au-Griffon. It is the fifth Forêts d'Algues, a series that attempts to capture the contrast specific to each shore of the Gaspé coast.

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) A beautiful image from Raoul & Simone's Borealis Seasons Collection, jewelweed is a favourite of hummingbirds, native to large parts of Canada and naturally grows in moist and wet woods. Its sap is said to relieve poison ivy rashes - it often grows alongside poison ivy!

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) A striking close-up image from Raoul & Simone's Borealis Seasons Collection, meadowsweet (a.k.a. queen-of-the-meadow) originates from Europe but has long been naturalized in North America. With its fragrantly sweet flowers and leaves, this perennial, herbaceous plant in the rosacea family grows in moist meadows.

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Another stunning image image from Raoul & Simone's Borealis Seasons Collection, pearly everlasting is one of our favourite plants that are indigenous to this part of Canada. It is a crucial host plant for the caterpillars of the American Lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) and the Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), providing food and shelter for their larvae to develop before they form silken tents on the plant's flower buds. 

Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) Another moving image from Raoul & Simone's Borealis Seasons Collection. Marsh marigold is native to northern temperate regions and can be found growing in marshes, swamps, wet meadows and stream margins throughout our beautiful province of Ontario.