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> On May 17, 2020, at 4:18 PM, "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" <rita.paul@ns.sym=
patico.ca> wrote:
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> Hi Jane and All
> My Grandparents loved Lamb's Quarters. Cooked like=20
> spinach it was very good. My Grandfather saved the seed when threshing
> the grain for birds in the winter. A lot of uses but a bad weed! There nev=
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> was any shortage of it from now to frost.
> Enjoy the spring
> Paul
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>> On May 17, 2020 at 3:11 PM dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:=20
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>> We eat both purple and white (viola papilionacea). I think Johnny-jump-u=
ps and pansies are also edible, but I haven=E2=80=99t tried them.
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>> I loved Euell Gibbons when I was in my 20=E2=80=99s (way back in the mist=
s of time). His books introduced us to the idea of foraging and to many pla=
nts that are still favorites, like chenopodium album, viburnum opulus, and t=
he violets. Also, mussels, which were not eaten by many people then.
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>> We still have all three books.
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>> Jane
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>> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca On Behalf Of David Webster
>> Sent: May 17, 2020 12:13 PM
>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] nature notes, question on dandelions
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>> Hi Jane & All,
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>> Are these our various wild violets, the white ornamental violet or bo=
th ?
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>> Dave W. Kentville
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>> On 5/17/2020 8:52 AM, dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
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>> What I wonder is if there are any vitamins left in the dandelions after b=
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>> For delicious and nutritious spring greens, I like the violets, both leav=
es and flowers (Eat them raw.). Euell Gibbons said they have the most nutri=
tion of any of the spring greens. Luckily, they like our =E2=80=9Clawn=E2=80=
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>> Cheers.
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>> Jane Schlosberg
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>> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca On Behalf Of Mary Macaulay
>> Sent: May 16, 2020 4:15 PM
>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] nature notes, question on dandelions
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>> Well, having been introduced to the fine cuisine of the dandelion by my I=
talian in-laws I expect much is due to human selection. The most highly priz=
ed for spring Saut=C3=A9s has very fat delicious flowers still stuck inside t=
he leaves before shooting up on the stalk. When prepared (after twice boilin=
g to get out the bitter) in a fry of olive oil salt and garlic the pump flow=
er head is what provides the most delicious flavour and texture :)
>> With kindest regards
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>> Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.
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>> RememberAdventures.ca & InsectRecovery.org
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>> 1-902-293-1533
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>> Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery
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>> On May 16, 2020, at 3:46 PM, David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
>> Hi Jim and All,
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>> Further on the question of Taraxacum officinale reproduction. Fernald=
in Gray's Manual of Botany 8th. ed. says "parthenogenetically reproduced" a=
nd he defines Parthenogenetic as "Developing without fertilization"
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>> In an American Scientist article 59(6) 1971;The Population Biology of=
Dandelions; Otto T. Solbrig says on page 686 "...its asexual reproduction."=
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>> YT, DW, Kentville
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>> On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
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>> MAY 14/20 =E2=80=94 Miner=E2=80=99s Marsh in Kentville:=20
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>> in shallow water a big school of very small fish, presumably banded killi=
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>> at least 3 painted turtles seen;=20
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>> I heard a whinny call of a SORA rail;=20
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>> lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least one female seen) and c. grackles;=
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>> one great blue heron seen;=20
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>> 3 Canada geese seen, and 2 of them had a single gosling;
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>> only a few mallards seen, including one female with a male.
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>> MAY 15/20 =E2=80=94 At home, beautiful sunny and very warm day =E2=80=94 o=
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>> QUESTION about common dandelion: Long ago I was told, or read somewhere, t=
hat common dandelion flowering is a sham, in that all the seeds produced are=
just clones of the parent plants =E2=80=94 any truth to this?? If so, why a=
ll the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??
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>> Also today, a single flower of wild strawberry seen, Norway maple in flow=
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>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">My Grandparents loved Lamb's Quarters. C=
ooked like </span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">spinach it was very good. My Grandfather=
saved the seed when threshing</span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">the grain for birds in the winter. A lot=
of uses but a bad weed! There never</span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">was any shortage of it from now to frost=
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the spring</span>
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