[NatureNS] Beechnuts

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Hi Pat=0AThe only way I ever ate them was raw straight from the tree.=0ATas=
ted good but most everything tastes good to me.=0AThey were traditionally c=
ooked as porridge but were considered=0Aa last resort I've heard. Better th=
an starving!=0AIn the early days they had pigs do the harvesting and ate th=
e bacon.=0AThe beechnuts gave a superior taste to the bacon much admired.=
=0AThis from my Grandfather as well as Queens County folk lore.=0AKeji's=A0=
Hog Island was so named because the local farmers put =0Atheir pigs there i=
n the fall to fatten up before they were turned into bacon.=0AWe were in Ke=
ji yesterday on a non related affair and we visit 2 places=0Awith good grov=
es of beech trees but I didn't see any beechnuts on any =0Aof the trees- ne=
vertheless it might be a good place to look for =0AThe Early Hairstreak but=
terflies next May.=0AWhile there I saw a aster plant with 4 - 6 bumble bees=
 feeding on it.=0AAll were Tricolors - must be a colony at the place.=0AWe =
saw 2 nice trout also jumping for dragon flies. Looked inviting!=0AThanks f=
or the article Pat and have a nice fall=0APaul=0A=A0=0A=0A=A0 =0A=0A_______=
_________________________=0A From: P.L. Chalmers <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.c=
a>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:37:=
10 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Beechnuts=0A  =0A=0A=0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 Paul MacDonald mentioned seeing an exceptional crop of=0Abeechnuts l=
ately.=A0 I haven't had the leisure to    
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8381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_49"><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57=
_1379773839882_55">Hi Pat</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7=
_2_57_1379773839882_60">The only way I ever ate them was raw straight from =
the tree.</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839=
882_62">Tasted good but most everything tastes good to me.</span></div><div=
><span
 id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_66">They were traditionally =
cooked as porridge but were considered</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648=
381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_68">a last resort I've heard.=0A Better th=
an starving!</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773=
839882_70">In the early days they had pigs do the harvesting and ate the ba=
con.</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_7=
2">The beechnuts gave a superior taste to the bacon much admired.</span></d=
iv><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_74">This from m=
y Grandfather as well as Queens County folk lore.</span></div><div><span>Ke=
ji's&nbsp;Hog </span><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_76=
">Island was so named because the local farmers put </span></div><div><span=
>their pigs there in </span><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_137977383=
9882_78">the fall to fatten up before they were turned into bacon.</span></=
div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_80">We were in=
 Keji yesterday on a non related affair and we visit 2 places</span></div><=
div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_82">with good
 groves of beech trees but I didn't see=0A any beechnuts on any </span></di=
v><div id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_86"><span id=3D"yiv164=
8381434yui_3_7_2_57_1379773839882_84">of the trees- nevertheless it might b=
e a good place to look for </span></div><div id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_4=
2_1379766217728_57"><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_42_1379766217728_54"=
>The Early Hairstreak butterflies next May.</span></div><div><span id=3D"yi=
v1648381434yui_3_7_2_42_1379766217728_59">While there I saw a aster plant w=
ith 4 - 6 bumble bees feeding on it.</span></div><div id=3D"yiv1648381434yu=
i_3_7_2_42_1379766217728_65"><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_42_13797662=
17728_61">All were Tricolors - must be a colony at the place.</span></div><=
div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_42_1379766217728_66">We saw 2 nice t=
rout also jumping for dragon flies. Looked inviting!</span></div><div id=3D=
"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_42_1379766217728_71"><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3=
_7_2_42_1379766217728_68">Thanks for the article Pat
 and have a nice fall</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_2_4=
2_1379766217728_72">Paul</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv1648381434yui_3_7_=
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eight:
 bold;">From:</span></b> P.L. Chalmers &lt;plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca&gt;<b=
r> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, Se=
ptember 20, 2013 11:37:10 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subj=
ect:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Beechnuts<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y=
iv1648381434y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv1648381434">=0A<div id=3D"yi=
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rier" size=3D"2"> =0A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font=
> =0A<font size=3D"3">Paul MacDonald mentioned seeing an exceptional crop o=
f=0Abeechnuts lately.&nbsp; I haven't had the leisure to </font></div></div=
></div> </div> </div>  </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></h=
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