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Detailed planning would have saved the plants from being knocked over
by humans. As for a bear, it would have been a very drunk one..
Carelessness was the problem.
Of note in those woods, I came across a black hanging cardboard
contraption with a catching dish with liquid in it. I would say that someone
is doing a study of the insects in there.
Date sent: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:10:07 -0300
From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] ruining the orchids at Smileys.
Send reply to: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Hi Heather & All, July 5, 2008
Did you look for bear tracks ? They have four quite large feet and
do a great job of flattening vegetation. On the other hand, knocking one
of these plants over with a tripod leg would take some detailed
planning, I would think.
Yt, DW, Kentville
Heather Drope wrote:
>Quite early this morning I was at Smileys to see the Showy Ladies slipper
>orchids.This was about 9:30 am. First there are a lot fewer then many
>years ago and the lip colour is not deep this year. What did shock me
>were the number of knocked over stems of these huge orchids in funny
>locations that feet should never go. Blame it on deer but an elephant is
>more like it. Deer eat but hardly ever knock over stems of plants.
>There were people deeper in the fen and one of them came out towards
>the road to photograph a group and she heard me grumbling and asked
>what was wrong. Of course I told her that someone wasn't careful about
>the orchids at all. After she moved on , a light bulb went on in my head
>and recalling the place ment of her tripod I finally figured out what is
>ruining the beautiful stand of orchids.. Tripod legs and not watching
>where they are placed.
>If anyone reading this is in there tomorrow , please caution the
>photographers about their tripod place ment. It realy was a devastation.
>Heather Drope, Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society.
>
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