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Hi All, Sept 28, 2011
One of the Carabids (Ophonus puncticeps Stephens) is sometimes abundant
in August in the cupped seed heads of Daucus carota.
Yt, DW
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To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>; "Marg Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] what eats seeds of Queen Anne's lace??
> Quoting Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>:
>
>> On 9/26/2011 4:20 PM, Marg Millard wrote:
>>> American Goldfinches seem to go after something in the dried bloom when
>>> it is cold. I assumed (bad, I know) it was the seeds. I always leave
>>> some standing. I've had them pull apart the dried heads in my winter
>>> wreath when I used the blooms.
>>
>> Cepaea snails do eat the outer layers of the dried stalks -
>> http://pinicola.ca/cepaea1.htm
>
>> Fred, might they leave eggs in the crutches of the blooms maybe, that
>> would attract the Goldfinches?
>
> * no, they lay the eggs under cover, and earlier in the season. I suspect
> that Goldfinches, with their tolerance for fuzzy food, may actually eat
> the seeds, and I'll be looking out for that - or there may be Insects in
> the seedheads in particular geographic areas which would attract them.
>
> fred.
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