FW: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question

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Thanks, Ruth! from Jim et al.
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From: Ruth Newell <ruth.newell@acadiau.ca>
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:28:14 -0300
To: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question

Jim,=20

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You may want to pass along this information to NatureNS.

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The E.C. Smith Herbarium at Acadia University has a collection of Hedera
helix from Tusket Falls (W side of road, N of Tusket Falls bridge); a
massive patch =AD 50 m by 10 m. Collected by Sean Blaney in 2005. I would
suggest that English Ivy is a potential future invasive species in Nova
Scotia.=20

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Ruth=20

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From: Jim Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:56 AM
To: Marian Munro; Ruth Newell
Subject: FW: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question
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From: Wild Flora <herself@wildflora.com>
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:39:07 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question

We=8Fre very fortunate that English ivy doesn=8Ft naturalize here. In the
Seattle area, Hedera hibernica and H. helix =91Baltica,=8F =91Pittsburgh,=8F and
=91Star=8F are behaving much the way kudzu behaves in the southern U.S.,
creating =BDivy deserts=85 where nothing else grows. There is an amazing pictur=
e
at the http://www.ivyout.org website of trees simply smothered in ivy. This
organization regularly sends work parties into infested areas in an effort
to remove ivy. It=8Fs back-breaking work.



I=8Fve assumed that ivy is not a problem here because the winters are too
cold, but if we continue to have mild winters, I wonder whether that would
change.=20



Wild Flora=20


From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:39 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question


Hi Steve,=20

European Ivy is in the genus Hedera, in the family Araliaceae. It's not
native here and hasn't become naturalized anywhere in Nova Scotia. I don't
know if there is any planted in Nova Scotia, but even if there is, I think
it it would probably be unlikely to have associated insects. Wish I could
provide more information.

Cheers!=20

Chris=20

On 7-Aug-07, at 11:59 PM, Stephen Shaw wrote:


Hi all,=20
A biologist who's briefly visiting from UK and who I mentioned here earlier
has=20
just asked me if there is any native ivy in Nova Scotia.  We have had
considerable success in collecting locally several species of jumping bugs
(Homoptera -- treehoppers, leafhoppers, froghoppers -- thanks Chris and
others=20
for earlier info on these). He's also interested in a particular group that
in=20
UK lives exclusively on the dark green creeping ivy that is common climbing
up=20
walls and buildings there (I don't know the species name).  He's interested
in=20
the phenomenal jump mechanism of this varied group of jumpers, which has
something in common with the operation of a crossbow.

Does anyone have any ideas to offer on ivy?  If so, could you recommend a
location for ivy in or fairly near Halifax (say as far as Wolfville) that w=
e
could visit?  Alternatively, presumably there will be some stands of
introduced=20
UK ivy over here as well. I know where to find some Virginia Creeper, but
which I suspect may not be closely related.

Any info would be welcome even if it is negative on the presence of "ivy".
He is=20
here only for another 10 days.
Steve=20

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Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History

1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H 3A6

(902) 424-6435  Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>

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Thanks, Ruth! from Jim et al.<BR>
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<B>From: </B>Ruth Newell &lt;ruth.newell@acadiau.ca&gt;<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:28:14 -0300<BR>
<B>To: </B>Jim Wolford &lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&gt;<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>RE: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Jim,</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">You may want to pass along this informati=
on to NatureNS.</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The E.C. Smith Herbarium at Acadia Univer=
sity has a collection of Hedera helix from Tusket Falls (W side of road, N o=
f Tusket Falls bridge); a massive patch =AD 50 m by 10 m. Collected by Sean Bl=
aney in 2005. I would suggest that English Ivy is a potential future invasiv=
e species in Nova Scotia.</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Ruth</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"2" WIDTH=3D=
"100%"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><B>From:</B> Jim Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.=
ca] <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:56 AM<BR>
<B>To:</B> Marian Munro; Ruth Newell<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> FW: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question</FONT> <BR>
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</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><BR>
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<B>From: </B>Wild Flora &lt;herself@wildflora.com&gt;<BR>
<B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:39:07 -0300<BR>
<B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>RE: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question<BR>
<BR>
We</FONT>=8Fre very fortunate that English ivy doesn=8Ft naturalize here. In th=
e Seattle area, Hedera hibernica and H. helix =91Baltica,=8F =91Pittsburgh,=8F and =91=
Star=8F are behaving much the way kudzu behaves in the southern U.S., creating=
 =BDivy deserts=85 where nothing else grows. There is an amazing picture at the =
http://www.ivyout.org website of trees simply smothered in ivy. This organiz=
ation regularly sends work parties into infested areas in an effort to remov=
e ivy. It=8Fs back-breaking work. <BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
I</FONT>=8Fve assumed that ivy is not a problem here because the winters are =
too cold, but if we continue to have mild winters, I wonder whether that wou=
ld change. <BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Wild Flora <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<B>From:</B> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.=
ns.ca] <B>On Behalf Of </B>c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:39 AM<BR>
<B>To:</B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Hi Steve, <BR>
<BR>
European Ivy is in the genus Hedera, in the family Araliaceae. It's not nat=
ive here and hasn't become naturalized anywhere in Nova Scotia. I don't know=
 if there is any planted in Nova Scotia, but even if there is, I think it it=
 would probably be unlikely to have associated insects. Wish I could provide=
 more information. <BR>
<BR>
Cheers! <BR>
<BR>
Chris <BR>
<BR>
On 7-Aug-07, at 11:59 PM, Stephen Shaw wrote: <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Hi all, <BR>
A biologist who's briefly visiting from UK and who I mentioned here earlier=
 has <BR>
just asked me if there is any native ivy in Nova Scotia. &nbsp;We have had =
<BR>
considerable success in collecting locally several species of jumping bugs =
<BR>
(Homoptera -- treehoppers, leafhoppers, froghoppers -- thanks Chris and oth=
ers <BR>
for earlier info on these). He's also interested in a particular group that=
 in <BR>
UK lives exclusively on the dark green creeping ivy that is common climbing=
 up <BR>
walls and buildings there (I don't know the species name). &nbsp;He's inter=
ested in <BR>
the phenomenal jump mechanism of this varied group of jumpers, which has <B=
R>
something in common with the operation of a crossbow. <BR>
<BR>
Does anyone have any ideas to offer on ivy? &nbsp;If so, could you recommen=
d a <BR>
location for ivy in or fairly near Halifax (say as far as Wolfville) that w=
e <BR>
could visit? &nbsp;Alternatively, presumably there will be some stands of i=
ntroduced <BR>
UK ivy over here as well. I know where to find some Virginia Creeper, but <=
BR>
which I suspect may not be closely related. <BR>
<BR>
Any info would be welcome even if it is negative on the presence of &quot;i=
vy&quot;. He is <BR>
here only for another 10 days. <BR>
Steve <BR>
<BR>
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<BR>
Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History <BR>
<BR>
1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada &nbsp;B3H 3A6 <BR>
<BR>
(902) 424-6435 &nbsp;Email &lt;c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca&gt; <BR>
<BR>
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