From the end of June to mid September over 3 000 beluga whales gather at the estuary where the Churchill River empties into Hudson Bay They come to feed and give birth before retreating into Canada's high Arctic for the winter Nicknamed sea canaries belugas chirp whistle click squeak and moo to communicate with each other and track their prey They often swim close to boats sometimes nudging them gently and twisting their heads as if stopping to say hello and B also stands for bison Known as the supermarket of the plains because it provided First Nations people with food tools and other necessities the bison is honoured for its role in Manitoba's history and appears on both the provincial flag and its emblem Brandon second largest city in Manitoba is another B Located in the southwest corner of the province in the heart of the grain growing district Brandon is called Canada's Wheat
D is for Beluga whales who click and squeal and sing sometimes turn their heads to share a friendly greeting
As the snow melts in spring a small miracle happens in Manitoba Clusters of delicate looking purple flowers with yellow centers emerge from the cold ground popping up in cheerful patches on the prairie and in dry open wooded areas It's the prairie crocus a plant chosen in 1906 by the school children of Manitoba to be the province's floral emblem The crocus sometimes appears while there is still snow on the ground To keep warm it comes with its own fur coat and built in solar panels Tiny hairs cover the stem and leaves and five petals reflect sunlight towards the flower's centre Temperatures inside the flower can be as much as 10°C warmer than the outside air Each spring our puts on a colourful popping in place C is also for the Costume Museum of Canada Located in Winnipeg this one of a kind museum has over 35 000 costumes and artifacts on display dating from the
Detrtins SMRT our C the Crocus colourful show popping up in purple patches places still covered with snow
