[NatureNS] Nature Photos

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:28:42 -0300
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Hi Hans,

This is Lycopodium obscurum L., the so-called ground-pine or tree club- 
moss. It's the only species of Lycopodium with this growth form. When  
the plants get a little larger they open up and adopt their "tree"  
like appearance.

All the best!

Chris

On 28-Jun-09, at 7:53 AM, Hans Toom wrote:

> Laura recalls that this ancient moss was once used as a Christmas  
> decoration, so the type must be fairly common.  Our best guess which  
> we should have mentioned initially is one of the Club-Mosses, refer  
> to page 108 Common Wild Flowers & Plants of Nova Scotia.  Roland's  
> Flora of Nova Scotia lists 15 species of club-mosses so if someone  
> has this book it may provide the answer as to this plants  
> identification.
>
> Hans
> ----- 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
>
> _________________________________
> Hans Toom
> Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
> Website: http://hanstoom.com
> _________________________________



Christopher Majka - Atlantic Canada Coleoptera
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca




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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi =
Hans,<div><br></div><div>This is <i>Lycopodium obscurum</i> L., the =
so-called ground-pine or tree club-moss. It's the only species of =
<i>Lycopodium</i> with this growth form. When the plants get a little =
larger they open up and adopt their "tree" like =
appearance.</div><div><br></div><div>All the =
best!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div><br><div><div>On =
28-Jun-09, at 7:53 AM, Hans Toom wrote:</div><br =
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bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Laura recalls =
that this ancient moss was once used as a Christmas decoration, so the =
type must be fairly common.&nbsp; Our best guess which we should have =
mentioned initially is one of the<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Club-Mosses</strong>,=
 refer to page 108<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Common Wild Flowers =
&amp; Plants of Nova Scotia</strong>.&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><strong>Roland's Flora of =
Nova Scotia</strong><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>lists 15 species of =
club-mosses so if someone has this book it may provide the answer as to =
this plants identification.</font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" =
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size=3D"2">Hans</font></div><blockquote dir=3D"ltr" =
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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><=
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"><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Saturday,=
 June 27, 2009 12:5