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Index of Subjects --Boundary_(ID_m2GQCLLFhtUz0DyUVJje0g) Content-type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Could this critter be a suspect? It is Monochamus notatus, who =20 attacks pines and some other conifers. I saw him yesterday in =20 Seabright, which is also on the coast of St. Margaret's Bay, Halifax RM. http://idisk.mac.com/docbnj/Public/Monochamus_notatus.jpg http://idisk.mac.com/docbnj/Public/Monochamus_notatus_close.jpg =97 Paul Boyer On 18 Aug 2009, at 9:11 AM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote: > We were out for a walk in the Peggy's Cove area (the hills on the =20 > opposite side of the road, up from the parking lot where the skating =20= > rink is to be built). A large stand of pines there are dead, but =20 > there is some appparently healthy new growth. > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20 > ]On Behalf Of Dusan Soudek > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:41 PM > To: NatureNS > Cc: Richmond Campbell; Beth McGee > Subject: [NatureNS] Jack Pine Die-back ??? > > Two days ago, while traversing the proposed Five Bridge Lakes =20 > Wilderness Area of the Chebucto Peninsula (HRM) by canoe, I noticed =20= > a large number of dead Jack Pines in the barrens and semi-barrens =20 > near Upper Five Bridge Lake. The dead trees show no signs of =20 > porcupine or any other damage, remain upright, and may have died a =20 > few years ago. All other tree species in the area (Tamarack, two =20 > spruce species, Paper Birch) appear to be healthy. > The dead Jack Pines are too high above the lake to have been =20 > negatively effected by a slight rise in the lake's level due to a =20 > new beaver dam at its outlet. They are solitary trees or in small =20 > clusters, and not part of a canopy, so it doesn't seem likely that =20 > they are being outcompeted by other tree species as part of a =20 > natural ecological succession. > Any other sightings of clusters of dead Jack Pines in the area? =20 > In the province? Any speculation on what may be happening here? > Dusan Soudek --Boundary_(ID_m2GQCLLFhtUz0DyUVJje0g) Content-type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Could this critter be a = suspect? It is <i>Monochamus notatus</i>, who attacks pines and = some other conifers. I saw him yesterday in Seabright, which is = also on the coast of St. Margaret's Bay, Halifax = RM.<div><div><br></div><div><a = href=3D"http://idisk.mac.com/docbnj/Public/Monochamus_notatus.jpg">http://= idisk.mac.com/docbnj/Public/Monochamus_notatus.jpg</a></div><div><a = href=3D"http://idisk.mac.com/docbnj/Public/Monochamus_notatus_close.jpg">h= ttp://idisk.mac.com/docbnj/Public/Monochamus_notatus_close.jpg</a></div><d= iv><br></div><div>=97 Paul Boyer</div><div><br><div><div>On 18 Aug 2009, = at 9:11 AM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><div><span class=3D"312040813-18082009"><font = color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">We were out for a walk in = the Peggy's Cove area (the hills on the opposite side of the road, up = from the parking lot where the skating rink is to be = built). A large stand of pines there are dead, but there = is some appparently healthy new growth.</font></span></div><blockquote = dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-right: 0px; "><div dir=3D"ltr" = class=3D"OutlookMessageHeader" align=3D"left"><font size=3D"2" = face=3D"Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a> [<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a>]<b>On Behalf Of<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Dusan = Soudek<br><b>Sent:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, August 17, 2009 = 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>NatureNS<br><b>Cc:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Richmond Campbell; Beth = McGee<br><b>Subject:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[NatureNS] Jack Pine = Die-back ???<br><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4"> Two = days ago, while traversing the proposed Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness = Area of the Chebucto Peninsula (HRM) by canoe, I noticed a large = number of dead Jack Pines in the barrens and semi-barrens near = Upper Five Bridge Lake. The dead trees show no signs of = porcupine or any other damage, remain upright, and may have died a = few years ago. All other tree species in the area (Tamarack, two spruce = species, Paper Birch) appear to be healthy.</font></div><div><font = size=3D"4"> The dead Jack Pines are too high above the = lake to have been negatively effected by a slight rise in the = lake's level due to a new beaver dam at its outlet. They are = solitary trees or in small clusters, and not part of a canopy, so it = doesn't seem likely that they are being outcompeted by other tree = species as part of a natural ecological = succession.</font></div><div><font size=3D"4"> Any other = sightings of clusters of dead Jack Pines in the area? In the province? = Any speculation on what may be happening here?</font></div><div><font = size=3D"4">Dusan = Soudek</font> </div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br><= /div></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_m2GQCLLFhtUz0DyUVJje0g)--
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