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Hi Paul and All,
I expect that Aster was cordifolius; a favorite of bees especially=20
now when often it is the only food.
Yt, DW, Kentville
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From: "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" <rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 10/9/2018 11:46:24 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] A gathering of Bees
>Hi All
>Yesterday was a great day for a paddle
>so a friend and I done 2 lakes.
>When we got back and were putting the canoe away we
>noticed the aster flowers along the bank. The flowers were buzzing
>with bees. Perhaps a couple of dozen in each large clump.
>The first impression was someone had a few hives of honey
>bees in the area so we went to look close. But mostly they
>were the native tri-colored bees - with the beautiful orange rump.
>My guess was Bombus terricola - but I'm no expert. No doubt the
>bright flowers had gathered the bees from a distance - nevertheless
>it must have been a good hatch year for them. There was a few
>smaller bees or insects also but id beyond me.
>As we were putting the canoe in the water, an eagle flew very
>high over the lake. As I watched, it folded its wings and dove down=20
>like
>an Osprey. Fast. Something in the water must have got its attention.
>A little above the water it put on the brakes and just over the water
>flapped away down the lake. It lost interest in the something. I never
>saw an eagle do that before.
>The swamp is a combination of paddling water and push throughs.
>The color was great - the maples and other trees along with the bushes
>on the little islands. The Pitcher Plants were in great color - sort of=20
>a purple
>red. And very numerous. Lots of turtles and mallards!
>A great paddle -
>Enjoy the fall - visit a swamp!
>Paul
>
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<div>Subject: [NatureNS] A gathering of Bees</div><div><br /></div>
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<div>
Hi All
</div>=20
<div>
Yesterday was a great day for a paddle<br />
</div>=20
<div>
so a friend and I done 2 lakes.<br />
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">When we got back and were putting th=
e canoe away we<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">noticed the aster flowers along the=
bank. The flowers were buzzing<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">with bees. Perhaps a couple of dozen =
in each large clump.<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">The first impression was someone had =
a few hives of honey<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">bees in the area so we went to look=
close. But mostly they<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">were the native tri-colored bees - w=
ith the beautiful orange rump.<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">My guess was Bombus terricola - but=
I'm no expert. No doubt the<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">bright flowers had gathered the bees =
from a distance - nevertheless<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">it must have been a good hatch year=
for them. There was a few<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">smaller bees or insects also but id=
beyond me.<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">As we were putting the canoe in the=
water, an eagle flew very<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">high over the lake. As I watched, it =
folded its wings and dove down like<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">an Osprey. Fast. Something in the wa=
ter must have got its attention.<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">A little above the water it put on t=
he brakes and just over the water <br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">flapped away down the lake. It lost=
interest in the something. I never<br /></strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">saw an eagle do that before.<br /></=
strong>
</div>=20
<div>
<strong style=3D"font-weight: 400;">The swamp is a combination of paddli=
ng water and push throughs.