wild columbine

The land along the north shore of Lake Erie from Niagara to Windsor hosts a variety of trees, plants and fauna unique in Canada - it's called Carolinian - what lives there is also typical of areas farther south - down to South Carolina in the U.S. You'll find such rarities as Sassafras trees and flying squirels.
There's an excellent guide book which details various trails and also includes biological and historical information - called The Hike Ontario Guide to Walks in Carolinian Canada by Brad Cundiff. Our local library has a copy maybe yours does too.
We saw many of these wild columbines at Backus Woods - near Long Point. Beautiful flower.

Backus Woods