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Index of Subjects Hi Dave and All I don't know much about their biology but have seen them on a number of occasions when cleaning wild ducks for the table. Seems they are very full of them or none. So presumably found a bunch as you did. The ducks would have come from fresh water locations. Have a nice spring Paul --- David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Dear All, March 24, 2007 > While sweeping rotting grass and debris in > transient pools of a > drainage ditch today I encountered hundreds of small > bivalves (~1-2 mm > long; dirty yellow, translucent and darker near the > hinge), presumably > young freshwater clams of some kind. > > Logically, freshwater clams would spawn early in > the spring, so that > the mobile phase would have maximum chance of > reaching wet pools that > are cut off later in the summer. If this is in fact > the case (does > anyone know when they do spawn ?) then are these > clams at least 12 > months old or can they grow rapidly enough to be > this year's crop ? > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
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