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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_zjoTij8OAqnumVS/PYG0JA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Regarding the binomial name of wild lily-of-the-valley, I believe that Ruth Newell told me a few months ago that Maianthemum canadense is now in the genus Smilacina (S. canadense? or canadensis?) along with false Solomon's seal, twisted stalks, star-flowered Solomon's seal, three-leaved Solomon's seal, etc. Perhaps Ruth can confirm this for us? Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: Kent Mullin <kmullin@ns.sympatico.ca> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:41:58 -0300 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nature Notes and Plant Identification Help Hi Hans and all, Regarding your flower query, Devils Paintbrush is an acceptable common name for Hieracium aurantiacum, another is Orange Hawkweed. I see that you've received great help with the others, although I think that number three is Maianthemum canadense (Wild Lily-of-the-Valley) as DW suggested. It appears from your pic that it is a four part flower as oppose= d to a six part, which it would have to be to be a Smilacina (False Sol. Seal). K. On 2-Jul-07, at 7:10 PM, Hans Toom wrote: Hi all, =A0 This is a summary from a series of diverse nature photos from recent days. =A0 On June 29 I found a pair of Spruce Grouse mid trail at Taylor Head PP, but as usual this=A0woodlands bird was in deep shade.=A0 Just before this grouse encounter I enjoyed a morning chorus of simultaneous song by Hermit Thrush, Magnolia Warbler and Lincoln's Sparrow, quite the treat. I have several wildflower slides from this hike at the end of this slide show that need identification.=A0 Despite all our reference material it never seems to be enough! =A0 Later that evening I photographed the rising full moon.=A0Under these conditions the camera lens is compressing more turbulent atmosphere onto th= e frame then it would do for overhead shots so image sharpness is always a problem but a morning person like me needs his sleep. =A0 I also encountered a family of young willets at Taylor Head PP.=A0 This bird is normally quite jittery but the inexperienced young of this species as with many other bird species are=A0more apt to pose for a time, but not too close. =A0 On June 30 I took a mid morning stroll at Lewis Lake PP.=A0 The morning dew o= n the Daisy enhances even this common flower.=A0The chatter of young Downey Woodpeckers emanated from a tree cavity=A0alongside the trail. I watched the parents excavating this place three weeks ago. =A0 Yesterday Laura and I walked our usual route along Chubucto Head Road to Chebucto Head via the old WW2 airfield area.=A0We found what Laura knew as Devil's Paint Brush, a north mountain moniker for this flower, but I am sur= e there are other folk names as well. =A0 This morning I hiked the loop at Crystal Crescent Beach PP, about 10 kilometres and 3.5 hours, but there is always=A0surprise awaiting me on this route.=A0 This morning it was=A0a "double" Dragon's Mouth Orchid.=A0 Also on rout= e were Hummingbird Clearwing moth, Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Common Riglet and Questionmark butterflies.=A0 The third Tiger Swallowtail photo shows a passenger attached.=A0 Perhaps someone might know what it is. =A0 I've attached a photo of what I believe is Silverweed Cinquefoil based on the serrated leaves and also six slides of unidentified flowers, labelled one to six.=A0 Identification help is appreciated.=A0 We have several reference= s for wildflowers but it never seems to be enough. =A0 Hans =A0 http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/Highlight57.html =A0 ___________________________________________________________________________= _ ____________________ When viewing images tap F11 or View Full Screen and use the navigation buttons on my website ___________________________________________________________________________= _ ____________________ Hans Toom Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada E-mail: htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca Migration Count: http://hanstoom.com/NAMC/Index.html Nature Website: http://hanstoom.com ___________________________________________________________________________= _ ____________________ --Boundary_(ID_zjoTij8OAqnumVS/PYG0JA) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>FW: re name of wild lily-of-valley, was Plant Identification Help</T= ITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Regarding the binomial name of wild lily-of-the-valley, I believe that Ruth= Newell told me a few months ago that Maianthemum canadense is now in the ge= nus Smilacina (S. canadense? or canadensis?) along with false Solomon's seal= , twisted stalks, star-flowered Solomon's seal, three-leaved Solomon's seal,= etc.<BR> <BR> Perhaps Ruth can confirm this for us?<BR> <BR> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>Kent Mullin <kmullin@ns.sympatico.ca><BR> <B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Date: </B>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:41:58 -0300<BR> <B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Subject: </B>Re: [NatureNS] Nature Notes and Plant Identification Help<B= R> <BR> Hi Hans and all,<BR> <BR> Regarding your flower query, Devils Paintbrush is an acceptable common name= for Hieracium aurantiacum, another is Orange Hawkweed. I see that you've re= ceived great help with the others, although I think that number three is Mai= anthemum canadense (Wild Lily-of-the-Valley) as DW<BR> suggested. It appears from your pic that it is a four part flower as oppose= d to a six part, which it would have to be to be a Smilacina (False Sol. Sea= l).<BR> <BR> K.<BR> <BR> On 2-Jul-07, at 7:10 PM, Hans Toom wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Hi all,<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">This is a summary from a series of divers= e nature photos from recent days.<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">On June 29 I found a pair of Spruce Grous= e mid trail at Taylor Head PP, but as usual this=A0woodlands bird was in deep = shade.=A0 Just before this grouse encounter I enjoyed a morning chorus of simu= ltaneous song by Hermit Thrush, Magnolia Warbler and Lincoln's Sparrow, quit= e the treat. I have several wildflower slides from this hike at the end of t= his slide show that need identification.=A0 Despite all our reference material= it never seems to be enough!<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Later that evening I photographed the ris= ing full moon.=A0Under these conditions the camera lens is compressing more tu= rbulent atmosphere onto the frame then it would do for overhead shots so ima= ge sharpness is always a problem but a morning person like me needs his slee= p.<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">I also encountered a family of young will= ets at Taylor Head PP.=A0 This bird is normally quite jittery but the inexperi= enced young of this species as with many other bird species are=A0more apt to = pose for a time, but not too close.<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">On June 30 I took a mid morning stroll at= Lewis Lake PP.=A0 The morning dew on the Daisy enhances even this common flow= er.=A0The chatter of young Downey Woodpeckers emanated from a tree cavity=A0alon= gside the trail. I watched the parents excavating this place three weeks ago= .<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Yesterday Laura and I walked our usual ro= ute along Chubucto Head Road to Chebucto Head via the old WW2 airfield area.= =A0We found what Laura knew as Devil's Paint Brush, a north mountain moniker f= or this flower, but I am sure there are other folk names as well.<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">This morning I hiked the loop at Crystal = Crescent Beach PP, about 10 kilometres and 3.5 hours, but there is always=A0su= rprise awaiting me on this route.=A0 This morning it was=A0a "double" = Dragon's Mouth Orchid.=A0 Also on route were Hummingbird Clearwing moth, Tiger= Swallowtail Butterfly, Common Riglet and Questionmark butterflies.=A0 The thi= rd Tiger Swallowtail photo shows a passenger attached.=A0 Perhaps someone migh= t know what it is.<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">I've attached a photo of what I believe i= s Silverweed Cinquefoil based on the serrated leaves and also six slides of = unidentified flowers, labelled one to six.=A0 Identification help is appreciat= ed.=A0 We have several references for wildflowers but it never seems to be eno= ugh.<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Hans<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/Highli= ght57.html<BR> </FONT></FONT>=A0<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">_________________________________________= _______________________________________________________<BR> When viewing images tap F11 or View Full Screen and use the navigation butt= ons on my website<BR> ___________________________________________________________________________= _____________________<BR> Hans Toom<BR> Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR> E-mail: htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca<BR> Migration Count: http://hanstoom.com/NAMC/Index.html<BR> Nature Website: http://hanstoom.com <BR> ___________________________________________________________________________= _____________________<BR> </FONT></FONT><BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_zjoTij8OAqnumVS/PYG0JA)--
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