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ds already but it will be the end=0Aof the month before it is full bloom.=
=0AEspecially along the shore=0APaul=0A=0A=0A______________________________=
__=0A From: Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
ead leps=0A =0AWe visited Chebucto Head today looking for Northern Blues, a=
nd weren't disappointed. We counted about 20 over a space of one hour, on t=
he barrens north of the light. It was slightly foggy and cool, and perhaps =
that encouraged them to open their wings more when they rested.=0A=0AOther =
than the blues, we saw a single Monarch and several Northern Crescents. At =
the Macintosh Run trail, we saw more Crescents and an American Lady.=0A=0AI=
t's strange about the knapweed this year. We've seen hardly anything on it.=
aries this summer. Weird.=0A=0APeter Payzant=0AWaverley=0A=0Ap.s. you can s=
ee photos of these and other butterflies we've seen this summer on ebutterf=
ly.ca. It's also a great place to browse for photos of practically any spec=
ies in Canada.=A0 I encourage anyone with an interest in butterflies to rep=
ort your sightings there. If accompanied by a photo, the record automatical=
ly gets submitted to the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas as well.
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>From memor=
y Peter I think it is early for Knapweed.</span></div><div>I have seen a fe=
w heads already but it will be the end</div><div>of the month before it is =
full bloom.</div><div>Especially along the shore</div><div>Paul</div><div><=
br></div>  <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times,=
 serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', '=
new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=
=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;=
">From:</span></b> Peter Payzant &lt;pce@accesswave.ca&gt;<br> <b><span sty=
le=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><s=
pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, July 15, 2012 5:5=
6:43 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Natu=
reNS] Chebucto
 Head leps<br> </font> </div> <br>We visited Chebucto Head today looking fo=
r Northern Blues, and weren't disappointed. We counted about 20 over a spac=
e of one hour, on the barrens north of the light. It was slightly foggy and=
 cool, and perhaps that encouraged them to open their wings more when they =
rested.<br><br>Other than the blues, we saw a single Monarch and several No=
rthern Crescents. At the Macintosh Run trail, we saw more Crescents and an =
American Lady.<br><br>It's strange about the knapweed this year. We've seen=
 hardly anything on it. I wonder if the dry weather has somehow reduced the=
 amount of nectar being produced. Speaking of seeing hardly anything, we've=
 seen almost no fritillaries this summer. Weird.<br><br>Peter Payzant<br>Wa=
verley<br><br>p.s. you can see photos of these and other butterflies we've =
seen this summer on ebutterfly.ca. It's also a great place to browse for ph=
otos of practically any species in Canada.&nbsp; I encourage anyone
 with an interest in butterflies to report your sightings there. If accompa=
nied by a photo, the record automatically gets submitted to the Maritimes B=
utterfly Atlas as well.<br><br><br><br> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>
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