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Hello Sherman and all,, Last year I led a field trip for the Nature Canada conference and it was at Smileys Park.. At that time we encountered E.hellebonine very near the Canada Lily.. and in fact this was a pure white version. I didn't report it as I didn't think is was a special find knowing that it is up at Blomindon Park and also nearby Smileys on some intervale land. I feel that if anyone has it popping up in their garden, leave it and enjoy. Heather D.ps. we found quite a few 'gone off' ones on the Wolfville Watershed property. ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: Sherman Williams <shermw@xcountry.tv> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Epipactis helleborine orchid observations Date sent: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:14:03 -0300 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Send reply to: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca I am interested in comments on current Nova Scotia status, observations and thoughts regarding the orchid, Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine). A few years ago (2003), I first found some on a farm in Berwick (under white pine). I had never heard of nor observed it anywhere in the province before. Low and behold, in 2007 it showed up for the first time, all on its own, in one of my flower gardens in Avonport. It is there again this year, looking well and healthy. Last Friday I had it pointed out to me in Smiley's Provincial Park by Natural Resources person, Art Crowell; it was of particular interest to him because this is the first year that it has been noticed in the park. In the Flora of Nova Scotia (Zinc), I see it was first recorded in the province in the 1985. From comments of others with whom I've spoken, I gather that this orchid has suddenly been appearing across the province where it had not been seen before. In the plants I've seen, the flowers are small and not very showy (although when magnified they are more attractive), some references on the "net" even go so far as to say that it is an invasive species, which is not a characteristic that we usually associate with orchids. Here are two links to photos and comments about Helleborine (not Nova Scotian). http://www.osrbg.ca/files/EPI_HEL.HTM http://northernontarioflora.ca/description.cfm?speciesid=1003880 Sherman ------- End of forwarded message -------
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