Windy Pines Conference Centre

Windy Pine Conference Centre on the shore of Lake Kushog consists of 6 cabins owned by the Canadian Studies Department of Trent University.  For more information, please visit the official site.

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to help out with season-opening of the centre, as well as exploring this area for the first time.

Back of the main cabin.  The cabin has a very homely feel to it, with a functional kitchen, bathroom, fireplace, bedroom, and more.

Limber honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica)

More than three years ago, I saw this plant on one of my off-days here in Ontario.  I did not figure out what it was until just a few days ago (I initially called it a Kissing Plant because it looked like a pair of lips).

It is Lonicera dioica, commonly known as limber honeysuckle.  The leaves are opposite and simple, but the bases of uppermost pair are fused to form a saucer-like disc.  Quite interesting.