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Nice to read your report Paul. My favourite place at Kejimkujik is the old =
growth hemlock forest and may be see blackburnian warblers. Was to Mersey R=
iver Chalets last week.=20
What a lovely place in the wooods by the river. We are blessed by all this =
wilderness.=20
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Date: Sun=2C 17 Jul 2011 04:40:23 -0700
From: paulrita2001@yahoo.com
Subject: [NatureNS] Shinleaf - Pyrola elliptica
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Hi All
Last week I got to spend a few days in Keji.
One day I went on a walk on the Farmlands trail and as usually=20
happens wandered off the trail until I came to the edge of the park.
It was on the north east side and the adjoining block of woodland
had been harvested maybe 12 - 15 years ago - judging from the
wonderful stand of young white pine and other trees growing there.
My guess was the block was 50 - 60 hectares but I did not measure it.
Dimensions were L =3D 4W but just a guess.
The interesting thing was the garden of Shinleaf to be found 5 - 30 meters
from the edge of the mature park trees. A carpet you could say with a few
worn spots. Must have been the correct combination of shade for them.
Although I've seen pyrola growing here and there never have I seen a carpet
of them like that. Has anyone seen similar spots?
Another interesting plant that I saw was a Sweetbriar rose. - Rosa eglanter=
ia.
This rose had a lot of useful properties and was valued by early settler - =
the hip
syrup they made was used for health in the winter. It travelled over the w=
orld
with early settlers - in fact in Australia it is classified as an invissive=
and treat much
like Purple Loosestrife here.=20
However this lonely little plant had managed to hang on over the years and =
was in
no way a treat to anyone. Along with some forage plants and a few apples t=
rees
it remains the sole survivors of the plants the people surely had.=20
When I first went to Keji in 73=2C the farmland had just a few scattered wh=
ite pines
not its a forest but the original extent of the settlers hard work is easy =
to see.
The evening programs are very interesting also and well recommended for fol=
ks
interested in nature. The staff does a good job.
Have a nice summer=20
Paul
=20
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Nice to read your report Paul. My favourite place at Kejimkujik is the old =
growth hemlock forest and may be see blackburnian warblers. Was to Mersey R=
iver Chalets last week. <BR>
What =3Ba lovely place in the wooods by the river. We are blessed by al=
l this wilderness. <BR> =3B<BR>
<DIV>
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Date: Sun=2C 17 Jul 2011 04:40:23 -0700<BR>From: paulrita2001@yahoo.com<BR>=
Subject: [NatureNS] Shinleaf - Pyrola elliptica<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns=
.ca<BR><BR>
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york=2C times=2C serif=3B COLOR: #000=3B FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<DIV>Hi All</DIV>
<DIV>Last week I got to spend a few days in Keji.</DIV>
<DIV>One day I went on a walk on the Farmlands trail and as usually =3B=
</DIV>
<DIV>happens wandered off the trail until I came to the edge of the park.</=
DIV>
<DIV>It was on the north east side and the adjoining block of woodland</DIV=
>
<DIV>had been harvested maybe 12 - 15 years ago - judging from the</DIV>
<DIV>wonderful stand of young white pine and other trees growing there.</DI=
V>
<DIV>My guess was the block was 50 - 60 hectares but I did not measure it.<=
/DIV>
<DIV>Dimensions were L =3D 4W but just a guess.</DIV>
<DIV>The interesting thing was the garden of Shinleaf to be found 5 - 30 me=
ters</DIV>
<DIV>from the edge of the mature park trees. A carpet you could say with a =
few</DIV>
<DIV>worn spots. Must have been the correct combination of shade for them.<=
/DIV>
<DIV>Although I've seen pyrola growing here and there never have I seen a c=
arpet</DIV>
<DIV>of them like that. Has anyone seen similar spots?</DIV>
<DIV>Another interesting plant that I saw was a Sweetbriar rose. - Rosa egl=
anteria.</DIV>
<DIV>This rose had a lot of useful properties and was valued by early settl=
er - the hip</DIV>
<DIV>syrup they made was used for health in the winter.  =3BIt travelle=
d over the world</DIV>
<DIV>with early settlers - in fact in Australia it is classified as an invi=
ssive and treat much</DIV>
<DIV>like Purple Loosestrife here. =3B</DIV>
<DIV>However this lonely little plant had managed to hang on over the years=
and was in</DIV>
<DIV>no way a treat to anyone.  =3BAlong with some forage plants and a =
few apples trees</DIV>
<DIV>it remains the sole survivors of the plants the people surely had.&nbs=
p=3B</DIV>
<DIV>When I first went to Keji in 73=2C the farmland had just a few scatter=
ed white pines</DIV>
<DIV>not its a forest but the original extent of the settlers hard work is =
easy to see.</DIV>
<DIV>The evening programs are very interesting also and well recommended fo=
r folks</DIV>
<DIV>interested in nature. The staff does a good job.</DIV>
<DIV>Have a nice summer =3B</DIV>
<DIV>Paul</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV> =3B =3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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