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--e89a8f6429049397e904c497b942 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On the weekend I visited the Port Bickerton Lighthouse<http://www.guysboroughcountyheritage.ca/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=21&MMN_position=22:22>in Guysborough County, maybe a 30-40k drive north of Sherbrooke. I saw a large number of Monarch butterflies, at least 25, feeding on Red Clover and Thistle in various places along the gravel road to the light. The attendant at the payment booth said they are around every year, but usually not until August. There are certainly no Milkweed plants for many miles. In the woods, near the start of the "G" trail, I found a large patch of One Leaf/Blunt Leaf Rein Orchid , *Platanthera obtusata. *There were easily 50+ orchids in full bloom The boardwalk through the bog had views of large numbers of Grass Pink Orchids in full bloom and Bakeapple - just about ripe. And I was able to again find the Leatherleaf Grape Fern in a swale behind the beach, not as many as the last few years though. BTW, this large headland is now a Protected Area, with coniferous woods, coastal barrens, rocky shore, salt marsh, a nice boardwalked bog, and a huge beach with many marked trails. Note that it is $2.50/person between 9am and 5pm. Season passes are also available. -- Rick Ballard Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada --e89a8f6429049397e904c497b942 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <font face=3D"georgia,serif">On the weekend I visited the=A0 <a href=3D"htt= p://www.guysboroughcountyheritage.ca/index.php?module=3Dpagemaster&PAGE= _user_op=3Dview_page&PAGE_id=3D21&MMN_position=3D22:22" target=3D"_= blank">Port Bickerton Lighthouse</a> in Guysborough County, maybe a 30-40k = drive north of Sherbrooke. </font><font face=3D"georgia,serif"><br> <br>I saw a large number of Monarch butterflies, at least 25, feeding on Red Clover and Thistle in various places=A0 along=20 the gravel road to the light. </font><font face=3D"georgia,serif">The atten= dant at the payment booth said they are around every year, but usually not = until August. There are certainly no Milkweed plants for many miles.<br> <br>In the woods, near the start of the "G" trail, I found a larg= e patch of One Leaf/Blunt Leaf Rein Orchid , </font><font face=3D"arial"><i= ><b>Platanthera obtusata. </b></i></font>There were easily 50+ orchids in f= ull bloom<br> <br>The boardwalk through the bog had views of large numbers of Grass Pink = Orchids in full bloom and Bakeapple - just about ripe.<br><br>And I was abl= e to again find the Leatherleaf Grape Fern in a swale behind the beach, not= as many as the last few years though.<br> <br>BTW, this large headland is now a Protected Area, with coniferous woods= , coastal barrens, rocky shore, salt marsh, a nice boardwalked bog, and a h= uge beach with many marked trails. Note that it is $2.50/person between 9am= and 5pm. Season passes are also available.<br clear=3D"all"> <br>-- <br><span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Rick Ballard </span><b= r style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"> <span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada </s= pan><br style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:geor= gia,serif"></span><br> --e89a8f6429049397e904c497b942--
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