[NatureNS] Fwd: a positive aside on Japanese Knotweed

Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:22:58 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: Zoe Lucas <zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.com>,
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Thanks for the added fodder, Zoe, and glad I had some of it as you  
said.  Cheers from Jim

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> From: Zoe Lucas <zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.com>
> Date: August 18, 2008 12:21:14 PM ADT
> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Re: a positive aside on Japanese Knotweed
>
> Hi Jim, yes, you're correct about Japanese Knotweed on Sable.  
> Warblers shelter and forage in the several stands of knotweed.  
> Also, the amount of knotweed on the island is steadily diminishing  
> (naturally, not by human hand). During the past 15 years the stand  
> on the south beach dune has been reduced to about 10% of what it  
> was. The other stand, against the side of a building at the West  
> Light area, has never managed to spread beyond the limited shelter  
> provided by the south and southeast walls of the building. Cheers,  
> Zoe.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James W. Wolford"  
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Cc: "Zoe Lucas" <zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 6:23 PM
> Subject: a positive aside on Japanese Knotweed
>
>
>> Without taking sides re this non-native and invasive plant being  
>> in  Cape Breton Highlands Nat. Park and what if anything to do  
>> about it,  I'd like to inject a natural history note on J.K. that  
>> I heard from  Zoe Lucas, and I hope I've got it correct.  On Sable  
>> Island there is  a small "forest" of J.K., and at a certain time  
>> of the year these  dense plants provide protective cover for small  
>> migrant birds from  the ravages of sharp-shinned hawks.
>>
>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
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>> Database: 270.6.4/1615 - Release Date: 8/16/2008 7:11 AM
>>
>>
>


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Thanks for the added fodder, Zoe, and glad I had some of it as you said. =
=A0Cheers from Jim<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Zoe Lucas &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.com">zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.=
com</a>></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 18, 2008 12:21:14 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></font><=
/div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: a positive aside on Japanese =
Knotweed</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi Jim, yes, you're correct =
about Japanese Knotweed on Sable. Warblers shelter and forage in the =
several stands of knotweed. Also, the amount of knotweed on the island =
is steadily diminishing (naturally, not by human hand). During the past =
15 years the stand on the south beach dune has been reduced to about 10% =
of what it was. The other stand, against the side of a building at the =
West Light area, has never managed to spread beyond the limited shelter =
provided by the south and southeast walls of the building. Cheers, =
Zoe.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">----- Original Message ----- From: "James W. =
Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></div><d=
iv style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">To: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></div>=
<div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Cc: "Zoe Lucas" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.com">zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.=
com</a>></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 =
6:23 PM</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: a positive aside on =
Japanese Knotweed</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Without taking sides re this =
non-native and invasive plant being in<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>Cape Breton Highlands Nat. =
Park and what if anything to do about it,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>I'd like to inject a natural =
history note on J.K. that I heard from<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>Zoe Lucas, and I hope I've =
got it correct.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>On Sable =
Island there is<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>a small =
"forest" of J.K., and at a certain time of the year these<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>dense plants provide =
protective cover for small migrant birds from<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>the ravages of sharp-shinned =
hawks.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">No virus =
found in this incoming message.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Checked by =
AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: =
8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1615 - Release Date: 8/16/2008 7:11 =
AM</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </blockquote><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> =
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