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id=3Dyi ---2114655128-104277444-1343567192=:63012 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thats interesting Dave=0Abecause there was a beetle on some of the plants w= hich=0Alooks like the beetle shown under=A0Chrysolina hyperici in Google.= =0AShinny black about the size of a lady bug.=0AAnyway it doesn't appear th= ey have made a big inroad yet!=0AThe plant takes over though - alarm bells = will likely soon ring=0Awhen the press becomes aware of it.=0AHave =A0a nic= e summer=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: David = & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent= : Sunday, July 29, 2012 9:33:33 AM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Common St John= s Wort=0A =0A=0A =0AHi Paul,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0= =A0=A0 July 29, =0A2012=0A=A0=A0=A0 It is no doubt included in the Noxious = Weed =0AAct. But some don't consider the Weed Act to be noxious.=0A=A0=0A= =A0=A0=A0 I understand that, in exceptional =0Acircumstances,=A0H. perforat= um=A0can be toxic to livestock but I don't =0Arecall any local problems wit= h it. On the other hand I know of problems when =0Alivestock broke into a s= tand of green Oats. =0A=A0=0A=A0=A0=A0 A beetle was introduced (Chrysolina = =0Ahyperici ?) to control it.=0A=A0=0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville=0A----- O= riginal Message ----- =0A>From: Paul MacDonald =0A>To: Nature NS =0A>Sent:= Saturday, July 28, 2012 10:01 PM=0A>Subject: [NatureNS] Common St Johns = Wort=0A>=0A>=0A>Hi All=0A>This evening we went to the=A0=A0Owl Night at Gr= aves Island Prov. Park, Lunenburg Co.with =A0Dr. Soren Bondrup-Nielsen. A= very nice presentation even if electricity might have eased the strain = =0A>on Dr Soren.=0A>When we came out I noticed a large rough area of yello= w flowers. I am not very familiar with them=0A>and rarely visit Graves Isla= nd except in winter when they are not in bloom.=0A>They look like Common S= t Johns wort Hypericum perforatum, with the black spots on the petal and= =0A>the translucent dots on the leaves.=0A>When I looked it up in Google, = the Nova Scotia Museum www site on poison plants has it among the=A0=0A>vi= lians. Perhaps not unusual for this site to over react on the dangers of s= ome plants=0A>but other www sites agree with them.=0A>The interesting thin= g is that it was growing profusely in a provincial park =A0with lots of=A0= =0A>innocent folks tramping around. No livestock there so that was not a d= anger.=0A>One would think if one Government department said something was = dangerous, other departments=0A>would take some simple steps to eliminate = the danger. Or do I not understand government?=0A>Anyone have any thoughts = on this?=0A>Enjoy the summer - I am!=0A>Paul=A0=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A> =0A>No vir= us found in this message.=0A>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=0A>Version: 2012= .0.2197 / Virus =0A Database: 2437/5157 - Release Date: 07/26/12 ---2114655128-104277444-1343567192=:63012 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"font-fa= mily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span= >Thats interesting Dave</span></div><div style=3D"font-family: 'times new r= oman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span>because there was= a beetle on some of the plants which</span></div><div style=3D"font-family= : 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span>loo= ks like the beetle shown under </span><span style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69= , 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">Chryso= lina hyperici in Google.</span></div><div style=3D"font-family: 'times new = roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span style=3D"color: = rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px= ; ">Shinny black about the size of a lady bug.</span></div><div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-si= ze: 12pt; "><span style=3D"color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">Anyway it doesn't appear they have ma= de a big inroad yet!</span></div><div><font color=3D"#454545" face=3D"Arial= , Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D"2">The plant takes over though - alarm bel= ls will likely soon ring</font></div><div><font color=3D"#454545" face=3D"A= rial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D"2">when the press becomes aware of it.= </font></div><div><font color=3D"#454545" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-se= rif" size=3D"2">Have a nice summer</font></div><div><font color=3D"#4= 54545" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D"2">Paul</font></div><d= iv><font color=3D"#454545" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D"2"= ><br></font></div><div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york',= times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family: 't= imes new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new ro= man', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font= size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:= bold;">From:</span></b> David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com&g= t;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebuc= to.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday= , July 29, 2012 9:33:33 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subjec= t:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Common St Johns Wort<br> </font> </div> <br><m= eta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv176= 5721502">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">H= i Paul, =0A &n= bsp; July 29, =0A2012</font></div>=0A<div><font si= ze=3D"2"> It is no doubt included in the Noxious Weed =0A= Act. But some don'