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Hi All,
Perhaps Randy was pulling our hind leg.
DW
------ Original Message ------
From: "Suzanne Townsend" <tgssuzanne@gmail.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 5/28/2018 6:11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dragon Flies and Pickerel
>Haha Randy, absolutely no ill will here, but just had to laugh when I=20
>read your "humerus" note! I think you meant "humerous."
>
>http://www.dictionary.com/browse/humerus
>http://www.dictionary.com/browse/humorous?s=3Dt
>
>:)
>Suzanne, Glendale
>
>
>
>On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:27 PM rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca=20
><rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>Well Randy - thats not my first mistake in grammer!
>>Probably wouldn't be the last.
>>But good for a laugh.
>>Enjoy the spring
>>Paul
>>
>>>On May 28, 2018 at 2:05 PM Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Paul, and others.
>>>
>>>Your subject line really caught me eye! And this note is meant to be=20
>>>both humerus and informative.
>>>
>>>I've never seen a Dragon Fly, presumably these are flies which either=20
>>>feed on, or resemble dragons; dragonflies (one word), on the other=20
>>>hand, are an ancient order of insects which are readily eaten by some=20
>>>birds and fish, for example.
>>>
>>>I'm not trying to be the grammar policeman, and in this case, there=20
>>>was probably no misunderstanding, but it was an opportunity to=20
>>>inform. The rule is, if the critter is a real fly (possessing two=20
>>>wings only, order Diptera), then "fly" is a separate word in the=20
>>>name.
>>>
>>>Horse Fly, House Fly, Fruit Fly, Black Fly.
>>>
>>>If "fly" is part of a larger word, it is not a Fly.
>>>
>>>Stonefly, Mayfly, Caddisfly, Scorpionfly, Butterfly.
>>>
>>>
>>>Randy
>>>
>>>_________________________________
>>>RF Lauff
>>>Way in the boonies of
>>>Antigonish County, NS.
>>>
>>>On 28 May 2018 at 10:06,=20
>>>rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>>Hi All
>>>>The other day I had a fellow out fishing on the Lahave
>>>>and we found numerous pickerel. along with some bass.
>>>>We had about 40 pickerel in 4 hours. The angler open two of
>>>>them to see what they were dining on and we found they were full
>>>>of Dragon Fly nymphs. Hard on the Dragon Fly population!
>>>>It might be informative to establish a index of the Dragon Flies=20
>>>>before
>>>>a Pickerel invasion to see what happens in the following years!
>>>>And on a happier note it was a great Loon Count yesterday.
>>>>Donna as always outdone other years! I got to Beaverskin Lake
>>>>- a rare treat we passed by Sheldon's Cabin just to pay our=20
>>>>respects!
>>>>His books are great reading!
>>>>Enjoy the spring
>>>>Paul
>>>>
>>
>>
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Well Randy - thats not my first mistake in grammer!
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Probably wouldn't be the last.<br />
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But good for a laugh.<br />
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Enjoy the spring<br />
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Paul<br />
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