[NatureNS] flies and daphne

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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:06:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
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And Bob, I forgot to mention, you needn't worry about
the yard work - it will still be there tomorrow if it
doesn't get done today! Maybe we could invent a
migratory strain!
Enjoy the day
Paul

--- Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob and All
> As with most garden schrubs, Daphne is quite
> variable
> in genetic ancestors which affect form and blooming
> time. So although climatic zone affects the blooming
> time, it is possibly a different cultivar. As a rule
> plant breeders select for early bloom, flower size,
> maybe other factors. Not much chance of getting all
> the best in one plant but as long as folks keep
> buying
> 6/49 tickets, plant breeders will try!
> I just looked today and a package of azalea seed
> sent
> by one of the 2005 tour group looks good. Every seed
> must have grown. Another 7 - 8 years and I'll have
> flowers!
> Have a good spring
> Paul
> 
> --- Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> 
> > In contrast to Heather's shrub, our Daphne in
> > Clayton Park West is in full 
> > bud but no blossoms have yet appeared.  Possibly
> > another week...?  I have 
> > often thought that our property at an elevation of
> > about 110 m and some 
> > distance from the water may very well be in a
> > different climatic zone than 
> > those on the Halifax Peninsula.  Our outdoor
> > thermometer usually registers a 
> > temperature of ~2 degrees C lower than that
> reported
> > from the roof of the 
> > CBC building.
> > 
> > On a more positive note, our Bleeding Hearts have
> > now emerged from the 
> > ground.  Those will be in blossom in another
> month.
> > 
> > Which reminds me - lots of garden work to do so
> off
> > I go!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Bob McDonald
> > Halifax
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Heather Drope"
> > <heather.drope@ns.sympatico.ca>
> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:50 PM
> > Subject: [NatureNS] flies and daphne
> > 
> > 
> > > This afternoon I was in the woods near Bayers
> Lake
> > and
> > > while walking along a path encountered hordes of
> > flies.
> > > They were very small and there had to thousands
> in
> > each
> > > cloud of them. In fact we walked thru them.
> > Interesting
> > > experience.
> > > Just to let everyone know that my Daphne shrub
> is
> > seventy
> > > five percent in full bloom. The buds had cracked
> > their
> > > shells by last weekend and just needed this
> > sunshine and
> > > warmth to open them. Anyone walking in woods ,
> > keep and
> > > eye out for them. They could be in any stand
> where
> > there
> > > was long ago a house.
> > > Heather in Halifax
> > >
> > >
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> > 
> 
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