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Hi Dave & All:
Your point about the early MWs hunting for a host plant seems reasonable. =
On my walk this morning through the Palmeter Woods loop=2C I did not see a =
single one whereas I saw about 25 a week ago along the same route? One mig=
ht think the temp was a bit cool for them today but low temps do not appear=
to bother them earlier in the spring.
Angus
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From: dwebster@glinx.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Cardinals=2C Cuckoo Flowers - Wolfville Ridge
Date: Thu=2C 22 May 2014 17:21:20 -0300
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Hi Judy:
Your Cabbage Whites may be indeed that but =0A=
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the Cuckoo Flower is in bloom!!
Angus
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> Date: Wed=2C 21 May 2014 16:45:48 -0300
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> We had visits from a female and a male Cardinal yesterday=2C the first =
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Road ditch to the west of us is full of beautiful Cuckoo
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