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Hi Hans, Ruth & All, June 27, 2009
Your 'ancient moss' might be _Selaginella rupestris_; the third =
location in NS and the first off of Digby Neck if it is.
Hopefully Ruth can confirm or correct.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Hans Toom=20
To: Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca=20
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:57 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Nature Photos
I hiked the coastal barren yesterday between Duncan's Cove and Ketch =
Harbour and return, mostly inland away from the foggy cliffs. I wore my =
hiking boots, always a bad move out here, and arrived back at the car =
with soaking feet and pant legs. Many of the nesting birds have already =
fledged and left, including the Lincoln's Sparrows. How quickly it all =
happens, after our birds arrive from the south they begin a frantic race =
against time to prepare strong migration ready offspring poised to head =
south in the late summer and fall.
The highlight of my hike was the first Grass Pink Orchid of the =
season, about a week or two early according to my information. I only =
saw the one on the three hour hike.
Laura and I found what we believe is a common ancient moss at Chebucto =
Head. It's the first photo in this set so any help in identifying it is =
appreciated.=20
Patricia Chalmers alerted us all to the Golden Heather at Chebucto =
Head. We found and photographed it on Thursday evening, a magnificent =
plant, as are all flowering heaths and heathers. During my trek =
yesterday I found more of this plant although never in large bunches.
Blue Flag Iris is in bloom everywhere but the best display of all is =
in our backyard bog. Our property extends back 650 feet from the road =
into the middle of this bog. You can get in serious trouble if you walk =
out too far. But there were at least 50 of the iris in one group and =
lots of Dragon's Mouth Orchids.
Hans
http://www.pbase.com/snahmoot/image/114322571
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Hans Toom
Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Website: http://hanstoom.com=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Hans, Ruth & =
All, =20
June 27, 2009</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Your 'ancient moss' =
might be=20
_Selaginella rupestris_; the third location in NS and the =
first off=20
of Digby Neck if it is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Hopefully Ruth can =
confirm or=20
correct.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yt, Dave Webster, =
Kentville</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 27, 2009 =
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Nature =
Photos</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I hiked the coastal barren yesterday =
between=20
Duncan's Cove and Ketch Harbour and return, mostly inland away from =
the foggy=20
cliffs. I wore my hiking boots, always a bad move out here, and =
arrived=20
back at the car with soaking feet and pant legs. Many of the =
nesting=20
birds have already fledged and left, including the <STRONG>Lincoln's=20
Sparrows.</STRONG> How quickly it all happens, after our birds =
arrive=20
from the south they begin a frantic race against time to prepare =
strong=20
migration ready offspring poised to head south in the late summer and=20
fall.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The highlight of my hike was the =
first=20
<STRONG>Grass Pink Orchid</STRONG> of the season, about a week or two =
early=20
according to my information. I only saw the one on the three =
hour=20
hike.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Laura and I found what we believe is =
a common=20
ancient moss at Chebucto Head. It's the first photo in this set =
so any=20
help in identifying it is appreciated. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Patricia Chalmers alerted us all to =
the=20
<STRONG>Golden Heather</STRONG> at Chebucto Head. We found and=20
photographed it on Thursday evening, a magnificent plant, as are all =
flowering=20
heaths and heathers. During my trek yesterday I found more of =
this plant=20
although never in large bunches.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Blue Flag Iris</STRONG> is in =
bloom=20
everywhere but the best display of all is in our backyard bog. =
Our=20
property extends back 650 feet from the road into the middle of =
this bog.=20
You can get in seriou