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Many substantial patches of Spotted touch-me-not in my area of the Valley. =
As I mentioned in an earlier post=2C nice ones at Miner's Marsh but also al=
ong the abandoned RR bed & at the Kentville Research Station. What mystifie=
s me is why one never sees hummingbirds at those...seemingly well suited to=
a hummingbird's tongue. I recall years ago finding numbers of hummingbirds=
at such stands. Do our feeders suffice for them now?Hummingbirds like our =
feeders but also check out the flowers (few now) in our beds.
Angus
Date: Mon=2C 19 Aug 2013 20:14:55 -0700
From: akhtarabbasi2003@yahoo.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
wild stand Touch-me-not (impatiens capensis) orange flowered=20
in Metro area.=20
Park at the far end of Bedford place mall by entrance to=20
Bedford - Sackville connector trail.
Walk over the wooden bridge on Sackville river.
Will see the stand on left side by river few plants on right side too.
They are in bloom. Just saw them today (Monday) =20
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Akhtar
From: Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Monday=2C August 19=2C 2013 4:23:04 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?
This is a garden plant in our neighborhood. Do you know where there are an=
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"wild" stands in the metro area?
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From: Fred Schueler
Sent: Monday=2C August 19=2C 2013 6:35 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems?
On 8/19/2013 4:25 PM=2C Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
> I was surprised to read jewelweed described as having pink flowers=2C in
> Steve Shaw's post. The jewelweed that I know is also called spotted
> touch-me-not (impatiens capensis). It has orange flowers and is in
> bloom now.
* the pink kind is Impatiens glandulifera=2C which can be called Pink
Jewelweed (a local Ontario coinage)=2C Himalayan Balsam (the standard
name)=2C and Policeman's Helmet (recently noted on a facebook notice of a
control effort). The species is regarded as invasive=2C and it forms 2m
tall stands in places in southern Ontario=2C and is=2C I understand=2C very
invasive in Britain. It's widespread in Nova Scotia=2C often as stunted
30cm tall plants a ways back from the shore.
I have no experience with the use of Impatiens to deal with Poison-ivy.
fred.
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> I've known for many years that it is said to cure the itch of poison
> ivy=2C if the cut stems are rubbed over the area of the skin that was in
> contact with the poison ivy=2C soon after contact. However=2C recent
> reading claims that the stems can be infused (boiling water) and the
> liquid frozen into ice cubes=2C with medicinal properties retained for a
> year and effective even after the rash has formed. Also=2C the article I
> accessed claimed that the garden variety of impatiens is also
> effective. Furthermore=2C the claim was made that it could help
> neutralize the toxins in insect bites!
> Do any of you have personal experience with this?
> Jane
>
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Many substantial =3Bpatches =
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an earlier post=2C nice ones at Miner's Marsh but also along the abandoned =
RR bed &=3B at the Kentville Research =3BStation. What mystifies me =
is why one never sees hummingbirds at those...seemingly =3Bwell suited =
to a hummingbird's tongue. I recall years ago finding numbers of hummingbir=
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Angus<BR>
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Date: Mon=2C 19 Aug 2013 20:14:55 -0700<BR>From: akhtarabbasi2003@yahoo.ca<=
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To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><BR>
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