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*22 June 2013 - Big Indian Lake Trail, HRM*
We hiked the Old St. Margaret's Bay Road trail as far as the Prospect River
crossing (at the outlet of Little Indian Lake). The trail requires a
diversion around an extensive bog, and the bridge is gone across the
Prospect River. We also went on a side trail as far as the dam at the
outlet of Big Indian Lake.
It was sunny, but there were very few butterflies in evidence - one
swallowtail, a few azures, and an elusive skipper. No photos, alas.
But a flowering *Rosa rugosa* had attracted many interesting insects, of
which I managed to photograph two. Can anyone assist with identification?
First up, a mating pair of beetles.
http://flic.kr/p/eUoErh
And now an odd fly.
http://flic.kr/p/eUoEiA
I managed a photo of a dragonfly, but have failed to put a name to it. Can
anyone help?
http://flic.kr/p/eUcfda
We later found a patch of white violets, and I took some photos. They were
*Lance-leaved Violets*, a life plant for me. The *Flora of NS* says it is
fairly common, but I have evidently failed to see them before. Here are
two photos:
http://flic.kr/p/eUoMxj
http://flic.kr/p/eUp5My
Martine spotted a frog, and from the photo I think it to be a *Pickerel Frog
*, which I have not seen before. A photo is here:
http://flic.kr/p/eUoFqA
My last photo is from our garden, of the largest *Green Frog* I have ever
seen. It is a male, with a loud call. How long lived are Green Frogs? My
sense is that this fellow has been present in our yard for at least 4 years
(he gets bigger each year). Here is his portrait:
http://flic.kr/p/eUoFwo
Keep on naturalising. . .
Blake
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Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia
My Blog: *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com>
Organiser, *Maritimes Nature Travel Club* <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel>
** <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel>**
Author, "*Birding Sites of Nova Scotia* <http://tinyurl.com/birdingns>
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<font size=3D"4"><font face=3D"tahoma,sans-serif"><u><b>22 June 2013 - Big =
Indian Lake Trail, HRM</b></u><br><br>We hiked the Old St. Margaret's B=
ay Road trail as far as the Prospect River crossing (at the outlet of Littl=
e Indian Lake).=A0 The trail requires a diversion around an extensive bog, =
and the bridge is gone across the Prospect River.=A0 We also went on a side=
trail as far as the dam at the outlet of Big Indian Lake.=A0 <br>
<br>It was sunny, but there were very few butterflies in evidence - one swa=
llowtail, a few azures, and an elusive skipper.=A0 No photos, alas.<br><br>=
But a flowering <i>Rosa rugosa</i> had attracted many interesting insects, =
of which I managed to photograph two.=A0 Can anyone assist with identificat=
ion?<br>
<br>First up, a mating pair of beetles.<br><br><a href=3D"http://flic.kr/p/=
eUoErh">http://flic.kr/p/eUoErh</a><br><br>And now an odd fly.<br><br><a hr=
ef=3D"http://flic.kr/p/eUoEiA">http://flic.kr/p/eUoEiA</a><br><br>I managed=
a photo of a dragonfly, but have failed to put a name to it.=A0 Can anyone=
help?<br>
<br>http://flic.kr/p/eUcfda<br><br>=
We later found a patch of white violets, and I took some photos.=A0 They we=
re <span style=3D"color:rgb(102,0,204)"><b>Lance-leaved Violets</b></span>,=
a life plant for me.=A0 The <i>Flora of NS</i> says it is fairly common, b=
ut I have evidently failed to see them before.=A0 Here are two photos:<br>
<br>http://flic.kr/p/eUoMxj<br><a h=
ref=3D"http://flic.kr/p/eUp5My">http://flic.kr/p/eUp5My</a><br><br>Martine =
spotted a frog, and from the photo I think it to be a <span style=3D"color:=
rgb(102,102,0)"><b>Pickerel Frog</b></span>, which I have not seen before.=
=A0 A photo is here:<br>
<br>http://flic.kr/p/eUoFqA<br><br>=
My last photo is from our garden, of the largest <span style=3D"color:rgb(0=
,102,0)"><b>Green Frog</b></span> I have ever seen.=A0 It is a male, with a=
loud call.=A0 How long lived are Green Frogs?=A0 My sense is that this fel=
low has been present in our yard for at least 4 years (he gets bigger each =
year).=A0 Here is his portrait:<br>
<br>http://flic.kr/p/eUoFwo<br><br>=
Keep on naturalising. . .<br><br>Blake<br><br clear=3D"all"></font></font><=
br>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D"=
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White's Lake, Nova Scotia<br>
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