Spring on the Bruce Peninsula lets you relax in beautiful natural surroundings, just 3.5 hours northwest of Toronto. Hike on the famous Bruce Trail, enjoy spectacular sunsets, watch birds, and admire an abundance of wildflowers. 

Numerous varieties of plants are welcoming the sun, beginning with Indian Paintbrush, Marsh Marigolds, Trilliums, Marsh Iris, and many more.
A walk on the famous Bruce Trail in spring is a feast for your eyes – white and red Trilliums, different coloured Violas, and an enormous number of other flowers in all colours are covering the forest grounds!

Globally - there are more than 30 000 orchid species. Canada is home to 77 species of these orchids. Ontario has 61 varieties of orchids - and of these - 44 can be found in the Bruce Peninsula

The orchids of the Bruce Peninsula bloom throughout spring and summer. Their exact bloom dates depend on the weather. The Bruce Peninsula's unique location provides these delicate flowers with the perfect environment for their survival. Wild orchids depend on a specific habitat to sustain them and the Bruce Peninsula has an unusually rich diversity of habitats, from the rugged cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, to flat, dry rock plains called alvars, to various types of swampy wetlands.

Some orchids flourish more than others in the Bruce Peninsula. The Yellow Ladies Slipper can be seen growing on the sides of the roads in the Bruce like dandelions! On the other hand - the Calypso orchid is found only on Flower Pot Island within Fathom Five National Marine Park. Some orchids grow very slow. The Showy Ladies Slipper orchid takes years to come to bloom.

Removing these precious flowers from the Bruce Peninsula is usually a death sentence to them. Orchids generally grow utilizing the medium that surrounds them. They require this medium to grow and survive. They can not live in a garden in Toronto for this reason.

The Bruce Peninsula has a small population of bears and other creatures.  We need to respect these creatures in order to save their lives. 

• Visit the Orchid Festival page for more information
•  DO NOT remove any plants or flowers from the habitat. Many can not survive without their surrounding.