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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">That would be great Donna - lunch that =
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Looking at the Id of the elm tree, it l=
ooks like a Chinese Elm<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">rather than an American Elm but I'm=
no expert as you know.<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Rosceo Filmore was not complimentary of=
Chinese Elm, only fit<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">for bulldozer practice or something lik=
e that.<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">But I would like your expert opinion or=
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">know already!<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Enjoy the sun<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Paul<br/></span>
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<!-- <![endif] -->On June 16, 2016 at 8:50 PM Donna Crossland <dcros=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Nice to hear you had =
a good day in Keji.  I hear that Eve, our oldest known Blanding=E2=80=
=99s turtle, was checking out her usual nesting spot yesterday.  Perha=
ps she=E2=80=99s the one you saw if she was along the Eel Weir road.  =
It=E2=80=99s amazing how she=E2=80=99s been returning to the same site for =
decades.   We are all on the lookout for =E2=80=9CAutumn=E2=80=9D=
now, as she makes her unbelievable trek over land from Loon Lake to somewh=
ere near Jake=E2=80=99s Landing on Keji Lake.  She travels along the n=
arrow dirt road for part of her journey.  Ever since I met her walking=
along Eel Weir Road last year, I=E2=80=99ve worried that she might get hit=
by a vehicle.  On the other hand, she may well outlive any of us.</sp=
an></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The oaks were struck =
with leaf roller this year, but it=E2=80=99s not so widespread.   =
;(At least I think it is leaf roller.  I am only going by the rolled u=
p leaves, and I know that oak are commonly hit by the leaf roller and leaf =
shredder insects.  Someone reading this most probably has more informa=
tion on this topic.)   I hadn=E2=80=99t noticed this until a week=
or so ago as I was walking back from a bird survey and I noticed a lot of =
frass covering some understory leaves.  I looked up and saw the oak le=
aves were missing and some still on the tree had rolled edges.</span></p>=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Very interesting elm =
observation.  Maybe I can join you for lunch you there next time!</spa=
n></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: 'Tahom=
a','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></strong><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt=
;"> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <s=
trong>On Behalf Of </strong>rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<br/><strong>Sent:</st=
rong> June-16-16 10:05 AM<br/><strong>To:</strong> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
br/><strong>Subject:</strong> [NatureNS] Yesterday at Keji</span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi All</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yesterday was my day at Keji for the week and a=
fine day it was.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">First was a visit to the Barn Swallows under th=
e Bridge.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Its a noisy spot but lots of flies close by so =
it seems to please them.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Six nests were visible with about double the nu=
mber of swallows flying around.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">At one point 8 swallows were sitting on the bea=
ms twittering to me.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Handsome fellas and gals they are. An osprey fl=
ew up river about 3  - 4 meters</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">above the water.it didn't like the look of =
me or the bridge, gave out a loud squawk</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">and flew up over he bridge and continued fishin=
g on the other side.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">At lunch time I went to a bench overlooking the=
water. Nearby there is an Elm tree</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">first time I noticed it. Not big - maybe 10 - 1=
2 cm diameter at chest height so</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">it probably started after the park was establis=
hed. A very nice tree and the first</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I've ever seen in Keji. Several oaks have h=
ad this year crop of leaves chewed</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">of by some insect. One tree had 90% gone wherea=
s a tree across the road had a</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">full load. A second crop of leaves will probabl=
y come out.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The cool day and the brisk wind keep mosquitos =
and black flies home but</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">there was lots of dragon flies. The only id wer=
e Jewelwings. Saw 3 or 4 - the</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">cool temperature made them inactive but they we=
re my first this year. On the way</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">home as the sun set a swarm of flies like Paul&=
#39;s video were on the road back lite</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">by the setting sun. I am no further ahead in th=
eir id than from the video!</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">One of the days highlights was a Blandings Turt=
le crossing the road in front</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">of me. It took awhile so I got the camera out a=
nd got a good picture. She didn't</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">seem to mind - pretty thing. A little further o=
n was a Ruffed Grouse with at least</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">6 chicks. They were small - looked like a few d=
ays old. but real active.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">When I got to a favorite fishing spot a show of=
rain started. Nothing can be more</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">lovely than being on a small brook in a shower =
of rain with the trout anxious</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">to take the fly. Nice Nova Scotia Brook  T=
rout - about 25 cms - real beauties.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The rain lasted about 20 minutes and when it st=
opped the trout lost their desire</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">for my fly. But that was enough for me. A Golde=
n Shiner also took the fly.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Not a bragging fish but interesting. I only see=
a few in the year.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">A great day in the park - topped of with an hou=
rs conservation with a park</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">employee. We shared info but I got more than he=
did!</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Enjoy the last of spring</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul</p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=20
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