[NatureNS] re fairy shrimp in vernal pond, Blomidon Provincial Park

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Hi, Steve.  As I think you know, I am in B.C. at the moment.  I need =20
a refresher on this critter's Latinized name -- I think it is =20
Eubranchipus species? (in family Chirocephalidae?), and, yes, it and =20
nearly all fairy shrimps are fresh-water critters, as opposed to the =20
too-well-known brine shrimp, Artemia salina, which occurs in hyper-=20
saline lakes (super-salty) all over the world (including western =20
Canada) plus .  Googling "fairy shrimp" will get you many sites with =20
bits of info' on fairy shrimps, of which there are many kinds.

How big are they?  Up to about 2 cm. long or a bit more than half-an-=20
inch.  The eggs from last year (and previous years) are on the pond =20
bottom and previous-years'  pond edges, and they hatch when flooded =20
in spring from melt-waters and rains (and perhaps other sources like =20
springs?).  The tiny larvae grow gradually until they get full-sized =20
and mature in mid-to-late-May or early June.

The males look different in the head end because of their enlarged =20
second? antennae, and mature females develop a round egg-sac at the =20
base of the "tail".

Both sexes swim on their backs, "upside-down" to us, and their =20
multiple pairs of thoracic appendages are constantly beating very =20
rapidly, which is triply functional in being for swimming, for =20
aeration via gills on those appendages, and for feeding mainly on =20
single-celled green algae.

After the production of eggs, all the adults die by early summer.   =20
Then the eggs are resistant to both drying and freezing, and perhaps =20
might even require some such events.  Some fairy shrimps, like brine =20
shrimps, produce eggs with quite long "shelf lives", which is =20
probably very well known for brine shrimps.

Graham Daborn of Acadia University Biology and the Irving Centre is =20
the biologist who identified these fairy shrimps from their original =20
discovery in that Blomidon Park vernal pond in 1988 (by Pierre =20
Taschereau, and I was there when he first saw and recognized them in =20
the water).  When he sends me the name (or all of us), I will send it =20=

to the naturens list.

Cheers from Jim in central B.C.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Stephen Shaw <srshaw@Dal.Ca>
> Date: April 30, 2014 4:56:49 PM ADT
> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] fairy shrimp walk Sunday, May 18/14 =20
> (corrected) -- was Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April 2014
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Jim:  the generally well-known species is the brine shrimp Artemia =20
> salina from hypersaline pools, but that can't be it, it's fresh water.
> What's this particular species and how big is the animal?  What do =20
> they do when the pool dries up, encyst?
> Steve (Hfx)
> ________________________________________
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =20=

> on behalf of Jim (James W.) Wolford [jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 4:05 AM
> To: NatureNS
> Subject: [NatureNS] fairy shrimp walk Sunday, May 18/14 (corrected) =20=

> -- was Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April     2014
>
> Just to be sure everyone has the correct date for this field trip =20
> for BNS.  Jim (in B.C. currently)
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Jim (James W.) Wolford" =20
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>>
> Date: April 29, 2014 12:30:11 AM ADT
> To: Nature BNS =20
> <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca<mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] fairy shrimp walk Sunday, May 18/14 =20
> (corrected) -- was Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April 2014
>
> (from blomidonnaturalists.ca)
>
> Blomidon Provincial Park: Fairy Shrimp Walk: Sun. May 18
> Submitted by patrick on 17 March 2014 - 3:38pm
> Start: 18 May 2014 10:00 am
> Timezone: America/Halifax
> Sunday, 18 May, 2014 =96 Blomidon Provincial Park. Jim Wolford (902 =20=

> 542-9204,
> jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>) will lead a =20
> walk from the campground about two kilometers to a seasonal pond =20
> that has the very rare and beautiful fairy shrimp. Other pond life, =20=

> spring plants/flowers, and birds will also be seen. A lookoff =20
> toward Five Islands Park, across the Minas Basin, will be visited. =20
> Interested people (membership not required) can meet  and carpool =20
> from the Wolfville Waterfront at 9:15 a.m. or meet Jim at the =20
> Blomidon Park registration building at 10:00 a.m. The trip will =20
> finished by 1:00 p.m.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Jim (James W.) Wolford" =20
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>>
> Date: April 28, 2014 4:10:08 AM ADT
> To: Nature BNS =20
> <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca<mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>>
> Cc: Jim Wolford =20
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca>>, Ian =20
> Manning <imanning@upei.ca<mailto:imanning@upei.ca>>
> Subject: Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April 2014
>
> Ian, THANKS for the info' about the fairy shrimp pond, and I am =20
> very glad to hear that.  I am away until May 10th, and I think the =20
> annual field trip to that pond is the following weekend (Saturday =20
> the 17th?).  Cheers from Jim in central B.C.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Ian Manning =20
> <ianmanning4@gmail.com<mailto:ianmanning4@gmail.com>>
> Date: April 27, 2014 11:32:33 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April 2014
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>
> A few highlights from a hike at Blomidon Provincial Park, 27 April =20
> 2014. Nothing too exceptional to note, but lots of spring-firsts, =20
> and one new personal observation.
>
> 1 Turkey Vulture (1st I've seen in Kings Co) riding on a thermal =20
> south of park check-in office (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/=20
> checklist?subID=3DS18113821)
>
> 5 spring beauties in flower (Claytonia caroliniana)
>
> Large patches of wild leek (Allumim tricoccum)
>
> 2 well-developed purple trillium (Trillium erectum).
>
> It's worth noting that the "Fairy Shrimp Pond" (Does anyone know if =20=

> this pond has a name?) was very very high. The water was well over =20
> much of the surrounding path.
>
> Cheers,
> IM
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca<mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/=20
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">
Hi, Steve. &nbsp;As I think you know, I am in B.C. at the moment. =
&nbsp;I need a refresher on this critter's Latinized name -- I think it =
is Eubranchipus species? (in family Chirocephalidae?), and, yes, it and =
nearly all fairy shrimps are fresh-water critters, as opposed to the =
too-well-known brine shrimp, Artemia salina, which occurs in =
hyper-saline lakes (super-salty) all over the world (including western =
Canada) plus . &nbsp;Googling "fairy shrimp" will get you many sites =
with bits of info' on fairy shrimps, of which there are many =
kinds.<div><br></div><div>How big are they? &nbsp;Up to about 2 cm. long =
or a bit more than half-an-inch. &nbsp;The eggs from last year (and =
previous years) are on the pond bottom and previous-years' &nbsp;pond =
edges, and they hatch when flooded in spring from melt-waters and rains =
(and perhaps other sources like springs?). &nbsp;The tiny larvae grow =
gradually until they get full-sized and mature in mid-to-late-May or =
early June. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The males look different in =
the head end because of their enlarged second? antennae, and mature =
females develop a round egg-sac at the base of the "tail". =
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Both sexes swim on their backs, =
"upside-down" to us, and their multiple pairs of thoracic appendages are =
constantly beating very rapidly, which is triply functional in being for =
swimming, for aeration via gills on those appendages, and for feeding =
mainly on single-celled green algae. =
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>After the production of eggs, all the =
adults die by early summer. &nbsp; Then the eggs are resistant to both =
drying and freezing, and perhaps might even require some such events. =
&nbsp;Some fairy shrimps, like brine shrimps, produce eggs with quite =
long "shelf lives", which is probably very well known for brine =
shrimps.<br><div><br></div><div>Graham Daborn of Acadia University =
Biology and the Irving Centre is the biologist who identified these =
fairy shrimps from their original discovery in that Blomidon Park vernal =
pond in 1988 (by Pierre Taschereau, and I was there when he first saw =
and recognized them in the water). &nbsp;When he sends me the name (or =
all of us), I will send it to the naturens =
list.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in central =
B.C.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Stephen Shaw &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:srshaw@Dal.Ca">srshaw@Dal.Ca</a>&gt;</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">April 30, 2014 4:56:49 PM ADT</font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font =
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</f=
ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>RE: [NatureNS] fairy shrimp walk =
Sunday, May 18/14 (corrected) -- was Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April =
2014</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Jim:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; =
</span>the generally well-known species is the brine shrimp Artemia =
salina from hypersaline pools, but that can't be it, it's fresh water. =
<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">What's this particular species and how big is the =
animal?<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>What do they =
do when the pool dries up, encyst?</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Steve =
(Hfx)<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">________________________________________</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">From: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c=
a</a> [<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c=
a</a>] on behalf of Jim (James W.) Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>]</div><d=
iv style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 4:05 AM</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">To: NatureNS</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: =
[NatureNS] fairy shrimp walk Sunday, May 18/14 (corrected) -- was =
Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; &nbsp; </span>2014</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Just to =
be sure everyone has the correct date for this field trip for BNS.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>Jim (in B.C. =
currently)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Begin forwarded message:</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: =
"Jim (James W.) Wolford" &lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: April 29, 2014 12:30:11 AM =
ADT</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: Nature BNS =
&lt;nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">mailto:nature@blomidonnatura=
lists.ca</a>&gt;&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: [ValleyNature] =
fairy shrimp walk Sunday, May 18/14 (corrected) -- was Blomidon =
Provincial Park - 27 April 2014</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(from =
blomidonnaturalists.ca)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Blomidon Provincial Park: Fairy =
Shrimp Walk: Sun. May 18</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Submitted by =
patrick on 17 March 2014 - 3:38pm</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Start: 18 May =
2014 10:00 am</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Timezone: =
America/Halifax</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Sunday, 18 May, 2014 =96 =
Blomidon Provincial Park. Jim Wolford (902 542-9204,</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">jimwolford@eastlink.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;) will lead a walk from the campground about two kilometers to a =
seasonal pond that has the very rare and beautiful fairy shrimp. Other =
pond life, spring plants/flowers, and birds will also be seen. A lookoff =
toward Five Islands Park, across the Minas Basin, will be visited. =
Interested people (membership not required) can meet<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>and carpool from the =
Wolfville Waterfront at 9:15 a.m. or meet Jim at the Blomidon Park =
registration building at 10:00 a.m. The trip will finished by 1:00 =
p.m.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Begin forwarded message:</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: =
"Jim (James W.) Wolford" &lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: April 28, 2014 4:10:08 AM =
ADT</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: Nature BNS =
&lt;nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">mailto:nature@blomidonnatura=
lists.ca</a>&gt;&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cc: Jim Wolford =
&lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&g=
t;&gt;, Ian Manning &lt;imanning@upei.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:imanning@upei.ca">mailto:imanning@upei.ca</a>&gt;&gt;</div>=
<div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Blomidon Provincial Park - 27 April =
2014</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Ian, THANKS for the info' about the fairy shrimp =
pond, and I am very glad to hear that.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>I am away until May 10th, =
and I think the annual field trip to that pond is the following weekend =
(Saturday the 17th?).<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; =
</span>Cheers from Jim in central B.C.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Begin =
forwarded message:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: Ian Manning =
&lt;ianmanning4@gmail.com&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ianmanning4@gmail.com">mailto:ianmanning4@gmail.com</a>&gt;=
&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: April 27, 2014 11:32:33 PM =
ADT</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>=
&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: [NatureNS] Blomidon =
Provincial Park - 27 April 2014</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Reply-To: =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>=
&gt;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">A few highlights from a hike at Blomidon Provincial =
Park, 27 April 2014. Nothing too exceptional to note, but lots of =
spring-firsts, and one new personal observation.</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1 Turkey =
Vulture (1st I've seen in Kings Co) riding on a thermal south of park =
check-in office (<a =
href=3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS18113821">http://eb=
ird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=3DS18113821</a>)</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">5 spring =
beauties in flower (Claytonia caroliniana)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Large patches =
of wild leek (Allumim tricoccum)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">2 well-developed purple trillium =
(Trillium erectum).</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">It's worth noting that the =
"Fairy Shrimp Pond" (Does anyone know if this pond has a name?) was very =
very high. The water was well over much of the surrounding =
path.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Cheers,</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">IM</div><div =
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min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
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