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--Apple-Mail-164--1056793159 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed As Jim Edsall already told us, Rob's "tent caterpillars" are very probably fall webworms -- tent caterpillars occur in spring and early summer, not now. But from a drive to Scots' Bay two days ago, I agree with Rob about alder flea beetles, which defoliate alder bushes -- very brown and bare alders were abundant there along the main road to Scots' Bay. Cheers from Jim the Other, in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: Rob Woods <rrtwoods@yahoo.com> > Date: August 16, 2013 1:34:09 PM ADT > To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] comment re Empty Forests-- weather > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > While I agree that there is certainly a downward trend in insect > availability the double wammy of a dry spring summer last year and > a cold wet spring this year must play havoc with insect cycles. > > In an area where insecticides/pesticide use is very limited the > amount of insects is also down for some species. > > Our black fly and musquitos were up, lightning bugs down despite > late cutting of hay, but last year being dry the cutting was early > as it was dry. This year my fruit trees blossomed but the cold wet > resulted in almost no pollintion. With limited fruit on the trees > there is almost no insects around (less apple blossom maggot flies > - from a human person this is pleasant as they bite and destroy > fruit). Also wild raspberry crops in the open woods are down which > also attracts huge numbers of insects. My swallow nests have gone > up 4 to 8 this year (barn & tree) so is this keeping the day time > insect down in the farm yard. > > Bird wise - the number of flycatches were noticably down this june > - july. With wet weather and lack of food I assume they went > looking for better locations. My usual nesting warblers were all > present and in their normal locations. > > Moths seem to be flurishing with the lack of bats this year. Also > the Alder beetle seems to be in over abundance again this year and > tent catipillers are starting to appear in numerous spots, just > wish they would leave fruit trees alone. > > Rob Woods > Georgefield NS > > To free oneself of knowledge is to die, and thus one lives. - > Krishnamurti > > From: Jim Edsall <jim.edsall@bellaliant.net> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:19:07 AM > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] comment re Empty Forests-butterfly atlas data > > The Butterfly Atlas is only in its fourth year. Any trends noticed > over that > period of time can probably be explained by looking at the local > weather. > This years paucity of (some) species can probably be attributed to > last > years summer drought and heat and this years cold wet spring. > > > Jim Edsall > Dartmouth, N.S. > check out my website at > http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/ > > > --Apple-Mail-164--1056793159 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> As Jim Edsall already told us, Rob's "tent caterpillars" are very = probably fall webworms -- tent caterpillars occur in spring and early = summer, not now. But from a drive to Scots' Bay two days ago, I = agree with Rob about alder flea beetles, which defoliate alder bushes -- = very brown and bare alders were abundant there along the main road to = Scots' Bay. <div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim the Other, in = Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Rob Woods <<a = href=3D"mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com">rrtwoods@yahoo.com</a>></font></div>= <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">August 16, 2013 1:34:09 PM ADT</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] comment re Empty = Forests-- weather</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div = style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, = new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>While I agree that = there is certainly a downward trend in insect availability the double = wammy of a dry spring summer last year and a cold wet spring this year = must play havoc with insect = cycles.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>In an area = where insecticides/pesticide use is very limited the amount of = insects is also down for some = species.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Our black = fly and musquitos were up, lightning bugs down despite late cutting of = hay, but last year being dry the cutting was early as it was dry. This = year my fruit trees blossomed but the cold wet resulted in almost no = pollintion. With limited fruit on the trees there is almost no insects = around (less apple blossom maggot flies - from a human person this is = pleasant as they bite and destroy fruit). Also wild raspberry crops in = the open woods are down which also attracts huge numbers of insects. My = swallow nests have gone up 4 to 8 this year (barn & tree) so is this = keeping the day time insect down in the farm = yard.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Bird wise - = the number of flycatches were noticably down this june - july. With wet = weather and lack of food I assume they went looking for better = locations. My usual nesting warblers were all present and in their = normal = locations.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Moths = seem to be flurishing with the lack of bats this year. Also the Alder = beetle seems to be in over abundance again this year and tent = catipillers are starting to appear in numerous spots, just wish they = would leave fruit trees = alone.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Rob = Woods</span></div><div><span>Georgefield = NS</span></div><div></div><div> </div><div>To free oneself of = knowledge is to die, and thus one lives. - = Krishnamurti</div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family: times new = roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div = style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; = font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; = padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; = line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class=3D"hr" contenteditable=3D"false" = readonly=3D"true"></div> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span = style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Jim Edsall <<a = href=3D"mailto:jim.edsall@bellaliant.net">jim.edsall@bellaliant.net</a>>= ;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <br> = <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, August = 16, 2013 9:19:07 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: = bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] comment re Empty = Forests-butterfly atlas data<br> </font> </div> <div = class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>The Butterfly Atlas is only in its fourth = year. Any trends noticed over that <br>period of time can probably be = explained by looking at the local weather. <br>This years paucity of = (some) species can probably be attributed to last <br>years summer = drought and heat and this years cold wet spring.<br><br><br>Jim = Edsall<br>Dartmouth, N.S.<br>check out my website at<br><a = href=3D"http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/" = target=3D"_blank">http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/</a><br><br><br><= br></div> </div> </div> = </div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-164--1056793159--
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