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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-299828193-1345150334=:67516 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sounds interesting Dave - finding the Mushrat store=0Amight be a challenge!= =0AMy Grandfather said the Natives had a very good way to=0Acook mushrat an= d it was delicious but the blood was runny=0Aand made a mess of your beard.= =0AOh well its not easy living of the land.=0AHave a nice summer=0APaul=0A= =0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: David & Alison Webste= r <dwebster@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Thursday, Aug= ust 16, 2012 5:32:07 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Arrowheads=0A =0A=0A =0AH= i Paul & All,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 Aug 16, = =0A2012=0A=A0=A0=A0 Yes, I have eaten S. latifolia tubers; =0Aboiled. Textu= re was a bit soft, taste fine but gathering them involved much =0Amucky wor= k. The astute way to gather them, so I now understand, is to raid =0AMuskra= t stores. =0AYt, Dave Webster, Kentville=0A----- Original Message ----- =0A= >From: Paul MacDonald =0A>To: Nature NS =0A>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 201= 2 4:02 PM=0A>Subject: [NatureNS] Arrowheads=0A>=0A>=0A>Hi All=0A>This afte= rnoon I went to a small lake to try out a fly=0A>that I had conjured up. I = left for home when it started to rain!=0A>I hadn't been to this lake in the= last few weeks and since=0A>my last visit someone had hauled out a ramp th= at had been there for years.=0A>It went over the peaty ground between the = real shore and the water.=0A>The ramp was as a guess 3 meters long by 1 met= er wide and=0A>of course had killed the vegetation below it. So now there i= s a peaty=0A>patch you wouldn't want to step in.=0A>Anyway Arrowheads have= colonized the open area and are=0A>in full bloom. Quite attractive but lat= e I think for flowers. They are=0A>the Broad leafed species ( Sagittaria l= atifolia ).=0A>Someone once told me they produce tubers which overwinter an= d grow=0A>next year. I was also told Native peoples used them as a source o= f food=0A>and dug the tubers and cooked them.=0A>Has anyone ever eaten the= m?=0A>The fly produced a few White Perch quite nice ones 25 - 30 cms.=0A>Ma= ry once had discussed White Perch becoming a species at risk but I never= =0A>heard anything more - These seem to thrive in lakes with Small Mouth B= ass=0A>but are unpredictable when they can be caught - for me at least.=0A>= Others may know how to do it on a regular basis.=0A>Have a nice evening=0A>= Paul=0A>=0A> =0A>No virus found in this message.=0A>Checked by AVG - www.a= vg.com=0A>Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus =0A Database: 2437/5203 - Release D= ate: 08/15/12 ---2114655128-299828193-1345150334=:67516 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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>Sounds int= eresting Dave - finding the Mushrat store</span></div><div><span>might be a= challenge!</span></div><div><span>My Grandfather said the Natives had a ve= ry good way to</span></div><div><span>cook mushrat and it was delicious but= the blood was runny</span></div><div><span>and made a mess of your beard.<= /span></div><div><span>Oh well its not easy living of the land.</span></div= ><div><span>Have a nice summer</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div= ><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div s= tyle=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"Aria= l"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> = David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font= -weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style= =3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:32:07 = PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Natur= eNS] Arrowheads<br> </font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-c= ontrol" content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv1164173673">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></st= yle>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Hi Paul & All,  = ; =0A &= nbsp; Aug 16, =0A2012</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2"> &nbs= p; Yes, I have eaten S. latifolia tubers; =0Aboiled. Texture was a bit soft= , taste fine but gathering them involved much =0Amucky work. The astute way= to gather them, so I now understand, is to raid =0AMuskrat stores. </font>= </div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</font></div>=0A<= blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING-= RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" dir=3D"ltr">=0A <div style=3D= "font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: = 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; ">----- Original Message ---= -- </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-= weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial; b= ackground-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); background-position: initial initial; = background-repeat: initial initial; "><b>From:</b> =0A <a rel=3D"nofollow"= title=3D"paulrita2001@yahoo.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com"= target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">Paul =0A MacDona= ld</a> </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; f= ont-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: aria= l; "><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymail= to=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:natu= rens@chebucto.ns.ca">Nature NS</a> </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: nor= mal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-heigh= t: normal; font-family: arial; "><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:0= 2 =0A PM</div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;= font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: ar= ial; "><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Arrowheads</div>=0A <div><br></div>=0A = <div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new= roman', 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; ">= =0A <div>Hi All</div>=0A <div>This afternoon I went to a small lake to tr= y out a fly</div>=0A <div>that I had conjured up. I left for home when it = started to rain!</div>=0A <div>I hadn't been to this lake in the last few = weeks and since</div>=0A <div>my last visit someone had hauled out a ramp = that had been there for =0A years.</div>=0A <div>It went over the peaty g= round between the real shore and the water.</div>=0A <div>The ramp was as = a guess 3 meters long by 1 meter wide and</div>=0A <div>of course had kill= ed the vegetation below it. So now there is a =0A peaty</div>=0A <div>pat= ch you wouldn't want to step in.</div>=0A <div>Anyway Arrowheads have colo= nized the open area and are</div>=0A <div>in full bloom. Quite attractive = but late I think for flowers. They =0A are</div>=0A <div>the Broad leafed= species ( Sagittaria latifolia ).</div>=0A <div>Someone once told me they= produce tubers which overwinter and grow</div>=0A <div>next year. I was a= lso told Native peoples used them as a source of =0A food</div>=0A <div>a= nd dug the tubers and cooked them.</div>=0A <div>Has anyone ever eaten the= m?</div>=0A <div>The fly produced a few White Perch quite nice ones 25 - 3= 0 cms.</div>=0A <div>Mary once had discussed White Perch becoming a specie= s at risk but I =0A never</div>=0A <div>heard anything more - These seem = to thrive in lakes with Small Mouth =0A Bass</div>=0A <div>but are unpred= ictable when they can be caught - for me at least.</div>=0A <div>Others ma= y know how to do it on a regular basis.</div>=0A <div>Have a nice evening<= /div>=0A <div>Paul</div>=0A <div><br></div></div><a rel=3D"nofollow" href= =3D""></a>=0A <div align=3D"left">No virus found in this =0A message.<br>= Checked by AVG - <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.a= vg.com/">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus =0A Database: 243= 7/5203 - Release Date: 08/15/12</div></blockquote></div>=0A</div><meta http= -equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"><br><br> </div> </div> </= div></body></html> ---2114655128-299828193-1345150334=:67516--
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