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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644
Hi Angus, Judy and all
It is a bit of a tough year finding butterflies in the Pictou-Colchester =
counties I have been in. I have documented 5 species. Earlier in late =
April and early May I had a couple Mourning Cloaks both new records for =
the squares I saw them in. About 10 days ago I had a Gray Common on Big =
I., I think my first for Pictou Co.
Since May 20, I have seen Brown Elfins in 4 squares, 3 of which were new =
atlas records for the square. I am finding most but not all in spruce =
bogs but not in big numbers. I searched a bog between Tony River and =
Poplar Hill yesterday with no luck for my efforts. I have a photo of one =
not on a bog but there was a wet area nearby ( where I had seen Rusty =
Blackbird earlier in the month). The Brown Elfin is on a plant that I am =
having trouble identifying. It somewhat resembles a bluet, but it is =
white- has the four petals with yellow centres, maybe 8-10 cm tall, with =
small opposite and I think entire leaves. I have a photo- if someone is =
up for the challenge to ID, I could send it to them.=20
The bogs are chock-full now with Leatherleaf blooms and many bees are =
going to these flowers. A Gray Jay was working this bog- maybe it was =
eating all the elfins! In fact I had a bonus day for Gray Jays =
yesterday, seeing 8 between Kemptown and Tony River.=20
I have recorded both single records of Cabbage and Mustard Whites- the =
former in "downtown" Scotsburn on dandelion and the latter at the =
entrance to the Meadowville Station section of the rails -trails and on =
wild strawberry. .=20
A few ( ~5) Spring Azures have been seen but not perched and moving too =
fast to catch. We need some warmer weather!!.=20
cheers
Ken
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From: Angus MacLean=20
To: naturens=20
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Cardinals, Cuckoo Flowers - Wolfville Ridge
Hi Judy:
Your Cabbage Whites may be indeed that but Mustard White are more =
likely. The Cuckoo Flower is part of the mustard family & populations of =
Mustard Whites dine mainly on the flowers. From a distance Mustard =
Whites are difficult to distinguish from Cabbage Whites. It's peculiar =
to me that Mustard Whites are flying well before the Cuckoo Flower is in =
bloom!!
Angus
> From: tandove@ns.sympatico.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Cardinals, Cuckoo Flowers - Wolfville Ridge
> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 16:45:48 -0300
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> We had visits from a female and a male Cardinal yesterday, the first =
time we
> have had a pair here. The female appeared briefly in the morning and =
then
> both arrived together in late afternoon looking for bird-seeds.
> Unfortunately they will be competing with Mourning Doves and now for =
the
> first time several starlings have decided to raise families on our =
property
> so they are also competitors, so they may not find it worthwhile.=20
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> The Wolfville Ridge Road ditch to the west of us is full of =
beautiful Cuckoo
> Flowers, the best appearance I think I have ever seen there. Their =
delicate
> fragrance lingers around them which add to their charm. Several =
Cabbage
> Whites were flitting among the flowers.=20
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> Cheers,=20
> Judy Tufts=20
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<DIV>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton NS<BR>B0K 1S0<BR>902 =
752-7644</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi Angus, Judy and all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>It is a bit of a tough year finding =
butterflies in=20
the Pictou-Colchester counties I have been in. I have documented 5=20
species. Earlier in late April and early May I had a couple=20
<STRONG>Mourning Cloaks</STRONG> both new records for the squares I =
saw=20
them in. About 10 days ago I had a <STRONG>Gray Common</STRONG> on =
Big I.,=20
I think my first for Pictou Co.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Since May 20, I have seen <STRONG>Brown =
Elfins</STRONG> in 4 squares, 3 of which were new atlas records for the=20
square. I am finding most but not all in spruce bogs but =
not in big numbers. I searched a bog between Tony River and =
Poplar=20
Hill yesterday with no luck for my efforts. I have a photo of one not =
on a=20
bog but there was a wet area nearby ( where I had seen <STRONG>Rusty=20
Blackbird</STRONG> earlier in the month). The Brown Elfin is on a plant =
that I=20
am having trouble identifying. It somewhat resembles a bluet, but it is =
white-=20
has the four petals with yellow centres, maybe 8-10 cm tall, with small=20
opposite and I think entire leaves. I have a photo- if someone is =
up for=20
the challenge to ID, I could send it to them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The bogs are chock-full now with=20
<STRONG>Leatherleaf</STRONG> blooms and many bees are going to these =
flowers. A=20
<STRONG>Gray Jay</STRONG> was working this bog- maybe it was eating all =
the=20
elfins! In fact I had a bonus day for Gray Jays yesterday, seeing =
8=20
between Kemptown and Tony River. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I have recorded both single =
records of=20
<STRONG>Cabbage and Mustard Whites</STRONG>- the former in "downtown" =
Scotsburn=20
on dandelion and the latter at the entrance to the