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Index of Subjects On CBC today bee keepers said that a first sign of spring is when the bees start going out to fetch alder pollen! Mary ----Original Message Follows---- From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca To: Nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Alder Pollen Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:18:42 -0700 (PDT) Hi All This afternoon we visited a flood plain near a river. Quite a few alders are growing as a first step in reforesting the areas that were pasture at one time. The catkins were full of pollen and it came out in clouds when we passed by. Our clothes were yellow as a result. It fertilizes the ground around about the trees. Quite a surplus I would say. Stone Flies were quite common in the river. Quite a few different species - from small to fairly large. They seem to like to alight on your hands - maybe the heat attracts them. Nicer to have around than black flies. There was a Pileated Woodpecker on the top of a dead branck. It took of, swooped down as we watched and nearly ran down a car driving along the road. Other birds included a dc Cormorant in a pond along with several hooded mergansers. Prehaps feeding on salamanders. along with some mallards on the river. Enjoy the spring Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ Add the Windows Live Messenger NHL Stats Agent to your buddy list and get your stats fix instantly http://sports.sympatico.msn.ca/NHL/NHL_Stats_Agent
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