Steve Parr
@ilikeoaktrees.bsky.social
Father, runner, Monarch butterfly guy, Master composter, Citizen Forester growing trees for the 22nd century. Re-oaking Chatham and SW Ontario.🇨🇦
You already follow me.😉
January 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
You already follow me.😉
What names do the other countries have for the English Oak? Here in Canada it is called English Oak.
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
What names do the other countries have for the English Oak? Here in Canada it is called English Oak.
There’s 5. It’s easier than a cognitive test.
January 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
There’s 5. It’s easier than a cognitive test.
Winter?…we are the banana belt of Ontario.
January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Winter?…we are the banana belt of Ontario.
Happy New Year from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 💪🇨🇦🌳
January 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Happy New Year from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 💪🇨🇦🌳
January 1, 2026, -10°C, a bit more snow.
January 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
January 1, 2026, -10°C, a bit more snow.
Good officials don’t get noticed.
December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Good officials don’t get noticed.
Oh, it’s harder to travel to the US. We can certainly help the US border services by not travelling there!
December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Oh, it’s harder to travel to the US. We can certainly help the US border services by not travelling there!
Accordion hands…
December 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Accordion hands…
That’s our winter sky. -6°C
December 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
That’s our winter sky. -6°C
And pull up their own bootstraps!
December 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And pull up their own bootstraps!
This is a Spring ritual. (Milkweed seedlings)
December 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is a Spring ritual. (Milkweed seedlings)
I like gardening. It’s never a chore. Any time spent outside in the gardens is time well spent.
December 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I like gardening. It’s never a chore. Any time spent outside in the gardens is time well spent.
Well, we don’t have freedom of speech technically. Our Charter of Rights guarantees freedom of expression.
December 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Well, we don’t have freedom of speech technically. Our Charter of Rights guarantees freedom of expression.
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
His hours are longest? Our metric hours in Canada are 15 minutes longer…
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
His hours are longest? Our metric hours in Canada are 15 minutes longer…
Wow. Beautiful!!!
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Wow. Beautiful!!!
I thought the same thing about the yellow snow warning.
November 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I thought the same thing about the yellow snow warning.
Imagine hearing this in 1725. From a Native American perspective. Except Miller would be describing white immigrants.
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Imagine hearing this in 1725. From a Native American perspective. Except Miller would be describing white immigrants.
It is cool and encouraging to see them growing successfully.
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It is cool and encouraging to see them growing successfully.
I will do this. About 10 times a year. These Oak trees that I am planting in our green space. I start them from acorns. The others are from 2017 and 2005.
November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I will do this. About 10 times a year. These Oak trees that I am planting in our green space. I start them from acorns. The others are from 2017 and 2005.