[NatureNS] Nature Photos

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:14:06 -0300
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Hi folks,

No this isn't Selaginella rupestris. It looks to me like a young shoot  
of of the ground pine, Lycopodium obscurum.

Cheers,

Chris

On 27-Jun-09, at 5:25 PM, David Webster wrote:

> Hi Hans, Ruth & All,            June 27, 2009
>     Your 'ancient moss' might be _Selaginella rupestris_;  the third  
> location in NS and the first off of Digby Neck if it is.
>
>     Hopefully Ruth can confirm or correct.
> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hans Toom
> To: Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:57 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Nature Photos
>
> I hiked the coastal barren yesterday between Duncan's Cove and Ketch  
> Harbour and return, mostly inland away from the foggy cliffs.  I  
> wore my hiking boots, always a bad move out here, and arrived back  
> at the car with soaking feet and pant legs.  Many of the nesting  
> birds have already fledged and left, including the Lincoln's  
> Sparrows.  How quickly it all happens, after our birds arrive from  
> the south they begin a frantic race against time to prepare strong  
> migration ready offspring poised to head south in the late summer  
> and fall.
>
> The highlight of my hike was the first Grass Pink Orchid of the  
> season, about a week or two early according to my information.  I  
> only saw the one on the three hour hike.
>
> Laura and I found what we believe is a common ancient moss at  
> Chebucto Head.  It's the first photo in this set so any help in  
> identifying it is appreciated.
>
> Patricia Chalmers alerted us all to the Golden Heather at Chebucto  
> Head.  We found and photographed it on Thursday evening, a  
> magnificent plant, as are all flowering heaths and heathers.  During  
> my trek yesterday I found more of this plant although never in large  
> bunches.
>
> Blue Flag Iris is in bloom everywhere but the best display of all is  
> in our backyard bog.  Our property extends back 650 feet from the  
> road into the middle of this bog. You can get in serious trouble if  
> you walk out too far.  But there were at least 50 of the iris in one  
> group and lots of Dragon's Mouth Orchids.
>
> Hans
>
>
> http://www.pbase.com/snahmoot/image/114322571
>
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> Website: http://hanstoom.com
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi folks,<div><br></div><div>No =
this isn't&nbsp;<i>Selaginella rupestris</i>. It looks to me like a =
young shoot of of the ground pine, <i>Lycopodium =
obscurum</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Ch=
ris</div><div><br><div><div>On 27-Jun-09, at 5:25 PM, David Webster =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2">Hi Hans, Ruth &amp; All,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 27, 2009</font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your 'ancient moss' might be _Selaginella =
rupestris_;&nbsp;&nbsp;the third location in NS and the first off of =
Digby Neck if it is.</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hopefully Ruth can confirm =
or correct.</font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Yt, Dave =
Webster, Kentville</font>&nbsp;</div><blockquote style=3D"padding-right: =
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"><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- =
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"><b>From:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca">Hans=
 Toom</a></div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal =
arial; "><b>To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca">Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca</a></div><=
div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; =
"><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Saturday,=
 June 27, 2009 12:57 PM</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal =
10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>[NatureNS] Nature =
Photos</div><div><br></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I hiked =
the coastal barren yesterday between Duncan's Cove and Ketch Harbour and =
return, mostly inland away from the foggy cliffs.&nbsp; I wore my hiking =
boots, always a bad move out here, and arrived back at the car with =
soaking feet and pant legs.&nbsp; Many of the nesting birds have already =
fledged and left, including the<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Lincoln's =
Sparrows.</strong>&nbsp; How quickly it all happens, after our birds =
arrive from the south they begin a frantic race against time to prepare =
strong migration ready offspring poised to head south in the late summer =
and fall.</font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">The =
highlight of my hike was the first<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Grass Pink =
Orchid</strong>