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Hummingbirds are in them often this time of year at my house.=0ABut I do no=
t have any feeders=0APaul=0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From=
: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com>=0ATo: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns=
.ca> =0ASent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:37:57 AM=0ASubject: RE: [NatureNS=
] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?=0A =0A=0A=0A =0AMany substa=
ntial=A0patches of Spotted touch-me-not in my area of the Valley. As=A0I me=
ntioned in an earlier post, nice ones at Miner's Marsh but also along the a=
bandoned RR bed & at the Kentville Research=A0Station. What mystifies me is=
why one never sees hummingbirds at those...seemingly=A0well suited to a hu=
mmingbird's tongue. I recall years ago finding numbers of hummingbirds at=
=A0such stands.=A0Do our feeders suffice for them now?Hummingbirds like our=
feeders but also check out the flowers (few now) in our beds.=0AAngus=0A=
=0A=0A________________________________=0A=0ADate: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:14:55=
-0700=0AFrom: akhtarabbasi2003@yahoo.ca=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelwee=
d: pink? efficacy for skin problems?=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0A=0A=0A=
wild stand Touch-me-not (impatiens capensis) orange flowered =0Ain Metro ar=
ea. =0A=0APark at the far end of Bedford place mall by entrance to =0ABedfo=
rd - Sackville connector trail.=0AWalk=A0 over the wooden bridge on Sackvil=
le river.=0AWill see the stand on left side by river few plants on right si=
de too.=0AThey are in bloom. Just saw them today (Monday) =A0=0A=A0 =0A=0AA=
khtar =0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Dave&Jane Schlosb=
erg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Mon=
day, August 19, 2013 4:23:04 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? =
efficacy for skin problems?=0A =0A=0AThis is a garden plant in our neighbor=
hood.=A0 Do you know where there are any =0A"wild" stands in the metro area=
?=0A=0A-----Original Message----- =0AFrom: Fred Schueler=0ASent: Monday, Au=
gust 19, 2013 6:35 PM=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASubject: Re: [NatureN=
S] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?=0A=0AOn 8/19/2013 4:25 PM, =
Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:=0A> I was surprised to read jewelweed described=
as having pink flowers, in=0A> Steve Shaw's post.=A0 The jewelweed that I =
know is also called spotted=0A> touch-me-not (impatiens capensis).=A0 It ha=
s orange flowers and is in=0A> bloom now.=0A=0A* the pink kind is Impatiens=
glandulifera, which can be called Pink=0AJewelweed (a local Ontario coinag=
e), Himalayan Balsam (the standard=0Aname), and Policeman's Helmet (recentl=
y noted on a facebook notice of a=0Acontrol effort). The species is regarde=
d as invasive, and it forms 2m=0Atall stands in places in southern Ontario,=
and is, I understand, very=0Ainvasive in Britain. It's widespread in Nova =
Scotia, often as stunted=0A30cm tall plants a ways back from the shore.=0A=
=0AI have no experience with the use of Impatiens to deal with Poison-ivy.=
=0A=0Afred.=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=0A> I've known for many years that it =
is said to cure the itch of poison=0A> ivy, if the cut stems are rubbed ove=
r the area of the skin that was in=0A> contact with the poison ivy, soon af=
ter contact.=A0 However, recent=0A> reading claims that the stems can be in=
fused (boiling water) and the=0A> liquid frozen into ice cubes, with medici=
nal properties retained for a=0A> year and effective even after the rash ha=
s formed.=A0 Also, the article I=0A> accessed claimed that the garden varie=
ty of impatiens is also=0A> effective.=A0 Furthermore, the claim was made t=
hat it could help=0A> neutralize the toxins in insect bites!=0A> Do any of =
you have personal experience with this?=0A> Jane=0A>=0A=0A=0A-- =0A--------=
----------------------------------------------------=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad=0ABishops Mills Natural History Centr=
e - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm=0AMudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - http://=
pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm=0ADaily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.bl=
ogspot.com/=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1=
T0=0A=A0 on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W=0A=A0 =A0 (6=
13)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/=0A--------------------=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Hummingbirds are in t=
hem often this time of year at my house.</span></div><div><span>But I do no=
t have any feeders</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> =
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> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-=
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<font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Fro=
m:</span></b> Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com><br> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, A=
ugust 20, 2013
10:37:57 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> =
RE: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?<br> </font> </d=
iv> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv5352023054">=0A=0A<sty=
le><!--=0A#yiv5352023054 .yiv5352023054hmmessage P=0A{=0Amargin:0px;padding=
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nt-family:Calibri;}=0A--></style>=0A<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Many substantial&=
nbsp;patches of Spotted touch-me-not in my area of the Valley. As I me=
ntioned in an earlier post, nice ones at Miner's Marsh but also along the a=
bandoned RR bed & at the Kentville Research Station. What mystifie=
s me is why one never sees hummingbirds at those...seemingly well suit=
ed to a hummingbird's tongue. I recall years ago finding numbers of humming=
birds at such stands. Do our feeders suffice for them now?Humming=
birds like our feeders but also check out the flowers (few now) in our beds=
.<br>=0AAngus<br>=0A<div>=0A<div class=3D"hr" style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; pad=
ding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: =
0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div>=0ADa=
te: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:14:55 -0700<br>From: akhtarabbasi2003@yahoo.ca<br>S=
ubject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?<br>To: =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><br>=0A<div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-f=
amily: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; background=
-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">wild stand Touch-me-not (impatiens capensis) o=
range flowered <br>in Metro area. <br><br>Park at the far end of Bedford pl=
ace mall by entrance to <br>Bedford - Sackville connector trail.<br>Walk&nb=
sp; over the wooden bridge on Sackville river.<br>Will see the stand on lef=
t side by river few plants on right side too.<br>They are in bloom. Just sa=
w them today (Monday) <br> <br>=0A<div><span>Akhtar</span></div=
>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york,=
times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">=0A<div style=3D"font-family: times new ro=
man, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div =
class=3D"hr" style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(=
204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditab=
le=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div>=0A<font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><b>=
<span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Dave&Jane Schlosber=
g <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold=
;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br><b><span style=3D"font-weight=
: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 19, 2013 4:23:04 PM<br><b><span st=
yle=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pi=
nk? efficacy for skin problems?<br></font></div>=0A<div class=3D"yiv5352023=
054ecxy_msg_container"><br>This is a garden plant in our neighborhood. =
; Do you know where there are any <br>"wild" stands in the metro area?<br><=
br>-----Original Message----- <br>From: Fred Schueler<br>Sent: Monday, Augu=
st 19, 2013 6:35 PM<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">na=
turens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? effic=
acy for skin problems?<br><br>On 8/19/2013 4:25 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosber=
g wrote:<br>> I was surprised to read jewelweed described as having pink=
flowers, in<br>> Steve Shaw's post. The jewelweed that I know is =
also called spotted<br>> touch-me-not (impatiens capensis). It has=
orange flowers and is in<br>> bloom now.<br><br>* the pink kind is Impa=
tiens glandulifera, which can be called Pink<br>Jewelweed (a local Ontario =
coinage), Himalayan Balsam (the standard<br>name), and
Policeman's Helmet (recently noted on a facebook notice of a<br>control ef=
fort). The species is regarded as invasive, and it forms 2m<br>tall stands =
in places in southern Ontario, and is, I understand, very<br>invasive in Br=
itain. It's widespread in Nova Scotia, often as stunted<br>30cm tall plants=
a ways back from the shore.<br><br>I have no experience with the use of Im=
patiens to deal with Poison-ivy.<br><br>fred.<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br><b=
r>> I've known for many years that it is said to cure the itch of poison=
<br>> ivy, if the cut stems are rubbed over the area of the skin that wa=
s in<br>> contact with the poison ivy, soon after contact. However=
, recent<br>> reading claims that the stems can be infused (boiling wate=
r) and the<br>> liquid frozen into ice cubes, with medicinal properties =
retained for a<br>> year and effective even after the rash has formed.&n=
bsp; Also, the article I<br>>
accessed claimed that the garden variety of impatiens is also<br>> effe=
ctive. Furthermore, the claim was made that it could help<br>> neu=
tralize the toxins in insect bites!<br>> Do any of you have personal exp=
erience with this?<br>> Jane<br>><br><br><br>-- <br>-----------------=
-------------------------------------------<br> =
Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad<br>Bishops Mills Natural H=
istory Centre - <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"nofollow">http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm</a><br>Mudpuppy Night in Oxfo=
rd Mills - <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"nofollow">http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm</a><br>Daily Paintings - <a hr=
ef=3D"http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
nofollow">http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/</a><br> &=
nbsp; RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0<br> o=
n the
Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W<br> (613)258-3=
107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"nofollow">http://pinicola.ca/</a><br>-------------------------=
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