It's Victoria Day! In many parts of Canada, it's a day of gardening, barbecues, and fireworks. The national holiday in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday, is the unofficial start of Summer.
It wouldn't be Canada without regional differences. While a holiday in Quebec, it is definitely not named for the English Queen. Journee nationale des patriotes, is still celebrated with family barbecues, and trips to garden centres. While Toronto celebrations are marked with two nights of thunderous fireworks, Victoria Day fireworks are unheard of in Vancouver.
Across Canada this Victoria Day, gardeners are beginning to plant (or at least preparing to plant) floral gardens which will give them an explosion of vibrant colour more beautiful than any fireworks display.
Photographs copyright of: Ruth Adams, Widow's Endorphins Photographic Images Incorporated.
These flowers are do colorful! Thanks for sharing them!
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