[NatureNS] re Virginia Creeper & pileated woodpecker

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Dave's remark below reminds me that the late Merritt Gibson in  
Canning referred to the interesting sight high in his back-yard trees  
of a pileated woodpecker acting like a giant chickadee by hanging  
upside-down while foraging on fruits of Virginia creeper vines.   
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
> Date: October 5, 2011 4:41:42 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Virginia Creeper
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Hi Paul & All,                    Oct 5, 2011
>     It is native to the much of eastern USA but widely planted as  
> an ornamental and spreads from cultivation; thus introduced here  
> but native in se Maine.
>
>     In good light it has an abundance of flowers and fruits;  
> vigorously worked by Bumble Bees and Pileated Woodpeckers  
> respectively.
> YT, DW, Kentville
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul MacDonald
> To: NatureNS
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 3:38 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Virginia Creeper
>
> Hi All
> Today I went over to the river to see how high the water came. Real  
> high!
> In the woods there is a Virginia Creeper ( Parthenocissus  
> quinquefolia ).
> Bright today with the dark skies. The reds to purple were spectular.
> There seems to be some variation as to if its a native or introduced.
> Roland says introduced but the USDA www site says its native to  
> North Americia.
> Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
> Have a nice day
> Paul
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Dave's remark below reminds me that the late Merritt Gibson in Canning =
referred to the interesting sight high in his back-yard trees of a =
pileated woodpecker acting like a giant chickadee by hanging upside-down =
while foraging on fruits of Virginia creeper vines. &nbsp;Cheers from =
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