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Hi Paul,
Early for grass. Luzula acuminata perhaps.
Yt, DW, Kentville
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From: "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" <rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 5/3/2018 12:26:04 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] A keji Walk
>Hi All
>Yesterday was my day for a Keji walk and it was interesting.
>I followed an neglected trail from long ago - still very
>useable but no maintaince but you can step over the downed trees!
>The blue butterflies were out and plentiful along the trail. Azures I=20
>think.
>They seemed more plentiful near the brook but maybe only by chance.
>There is quite a range of blue in them when a group are together. They
>sit with their wings folded over their body - really hard to see then.=20
>No
>other butterflies came to my attention.
>Along the trail is a patch of unusual grass. The pancales have already=20
>shot
>out and they are a beautiful color. Black from a distance - dark=20
>purplish brown
>up close - only 12 - 15 cm high. I am not sure it is native or if it=20
>got there
>compliments of the horses many years ago.
>There is a little bridge over the brook - an unassuming structure but I=20
>sat
>there for an hour or so watching the White Suckers. A small school in=20
>the area.
>Hard to tell how many - they were coming and going. Sort of in the size=20
>of 25 - 30 cm.
>Getting ready to spawn - one large one - a female I guess had 5 - 6=20
>suitors in tow.
>Look like they vacuum the moss on the rocks for food. Probably how they=20
>got their name.
>Grouse drumming here and there with lots of other interesting things=20
>made it a lovely day.
>Enjoy the spring
>Paul
>
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Hi All
</div>=20
<div>
Yesterday was my day for a Keji walk and it was interesting.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
I followed an neglected trail from long ago - still very<br />
</div>=20
<div>
useable but no maintaince but you can step over the downed trees!<br />
</div>=20
<div>
The blue butterflies were out and plentiful along the trail. Azures I th=
ink.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
They seemed more plentiful near the brook but maybe only by chance.<br /=
>
</div>=20
<div>
There is quite a range of blue in them when a group are together. They<b=
r />
</div>=20
<div>
sit with their wings folded over their body - really hard to see then. N=
o<br />
</div>=20
<div>
other butterflies came to my attention.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Along the trail is a patch of unusual grass. The pancales=C2=A0 have alr=
eady shot<br />
</div>=20
<div>
out and they are a beautiful color. Black from a distance - dark purplis=
h brown<br />
</div>=20
<div>
up close - only 12 - 15 cm high. I am not sure it is native or if it got =
there<br />
</div>=20
<div>
compliments of the horses many years ago.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
There is a little bridge over the brook - an unassuming structure but I=
sat<br />
</div>=20
<div>
there for an hour or so watching the White Suckers. A small school in th=
e area.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Hard to tell how many - they were coming and going. Sort of in the size=
of 25 - 30 cm.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Getting ready to spawn - one large one - a female I guess had 5 - 6 suit=
ors in tow.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Look like they vacuum the moss on the rocks for food. Probably how they=
got their name.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Grouse drumming here and there with lots of other interesting things mad=
e it a lovely day.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Enjoy the spring<br />
</div>=20
<div>
Paul<br />
</div>=20
<div>
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