Some plants along the Ile aux Amours trail in Bic National Park

This morning we drove over to Parc National Du Bic where we hiked along a short sand spit to reach Ile aux amours, a small rocky "island" in the Saint Lawrence River with a short trail through a boreal (spruce-fir) forest.

Ile aux Amours in Le Bic National Park

Lisa on staircase along the trail

Rock outcrops scattered in Boreal Forest

Spruce (Picea) with Juniper (Juniperus) ground cover

Twin Flower (Linnaea borealis) a beautiful small wildflower
with flowers in pairs

Northern Star Flower (Trientalis borealis). Occurs in the Appalachians
from Canada south to northern Georgia.

Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), a prostrate dogwood that
sometimes forms a dense ground cover. Look for  dense clusters of red fruits in July or August.
My favorite dogwood species.