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Hi there, I drove out to Chebucto Head about 4 o'clock this afternoon to get a breath of fresh air after having been stuck in the city more than I'd like to be. It was breezy and overcast ahead of the rain, and the foghorn was sounding its alarm. Despite the time of day, a number of birds were singing, including several Hermit Thrushes. A female Northern Harrier was coursing over the barrens. However, I haven't been out much lately and I mainly went to see what was in bloom out on the headlands. There were lots of pink Dragon's Mouth orchids (Arethusa), Pitcher Plants, and white Cotton Grass in the bogs, but most of the bloom on show belonged to woody plants, including Rhodora, Lambkill, Pale Laurel, Labrador Tea, Huckleberry, Blueberry, and right now especially Chokeberry. There is a great deal of this out at Chebucto Head - at every other time of year this shrub is pretty inconspicuous. The most interesting plant in bloom though was Golden Heather (Hudsonia ericoides) which is relatively uncommon. This is the only site I know for it in my area, although I have also seen it in Shelburne County at the Indian Fields, and (in quite a different habitat) along Brooklyn Street near Kingston. It makes a pretty show right now, growing among the lichen-covered rocks on the barrens. Cheers, Patricia L. Chalmers Halifax
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