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range&nbsp;map in the old Flora of Nova Scotia it is not --_53507444-e2fc-4deb-bba6-4c10f1a29059_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All: Bluets which are quite blue when young quickly blanch to white or = light bluish white in bright sunlight.Some however are very white from the = start.CC. NSWF =20 From: kenmcken@eastlink.ca To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Butterflies and nectaring flower ID question Date: Thu=2C 22 May 2014 21:11:08 -0300 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644 =0A= Hi Dave/Jane=0A= Right after I sent my message=2C I looked up bluets in a different guide (I= =0A= had checked Newcombs first where the photo shows blue- should have looked a= t the =0A= text where it states it can be blue or white)- it was listed in =0A= Petersons in the white flower section. I don't think I =0A= remember seeing a full big patch with white flowers only=2C or if I have I = don't =0A= remember. There was not a bluish flower in sight at all. =0A= I have not seen it all that often in the NE mainland. Checking the =0A= range map in the old Flora of Nova Scotia it is not listed from this part = =0A= of the province. I have seen it in Trafalgar and now in Upper Kemptown =0A= near the county borders. =0A= Interesting Bluet is not in the index in my old Flora of NS: I found it =0A= under Houstonia. It now has a different genus in the newer Flora of NS- Hed= yotis =0A= meaning sweet ear. =0A= It is listed as Bluet in the index of the newer Flora (revised by =0A= Zinck).=0A= Anyway the Brown Elfin seemed attracted to the patch of white Bluets. =0A= =0A= =0A= cheers=0A= Ken=0A= =0A= =0A= ----- Original Message ----- =0A= =0A= From: =0A= Dave&Jane Schlosberg =0A= To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A= Sent: Thursday=2C May 22=2C 2014 6:04 =0A= PM=0A= Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Butterflies and =0A= nectaring flower ID question=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= =0A= I have often seen white bluets.=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= From: Ken McKenna =0A= Sent: Thursday=2C May 22=2C 2014 12:57 PM=0A= To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A= Subject: [NatureNS] Butterflies and nectaring flower ID =0A= question=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Ken McKenna Box 218 Stellarton NS B0K 1S0 902 752-7644=0A= =0A= Hi Angus=2C Judy and all=0A= =0A= It is a bit of a tough year finding butterflies =0A= in the Pictou-Colchester counties I have been in. I have documented 5 =0A= species. Earlier in late April and early May I had a couple =0A= Mourning Cloaks both new records for the squares I saw them =0A= in. About 10 days ago I had a Gray Common on Big I.=2C I think =0A= my first for Pictou Co.=0A= =0A= Since May 20=2C I have seen Brown =0A= Elfins in 4 squares=2C 3 of which were new atlas records for the =0A= square. I am finding most but not all in spruce bogs but not in big =0A= numbers. I searched a bog between Tony River and Poplar Hill yesterday wi= th no =0A= luck for my efforts. I have a photo of one not on a bog but there was a w= et =0A= area nearby ( where I had seen Rusty Blackbird earlier in the =0A= month). The Brown Elfin is on a plant that I am having trouble identifyin= g. It =0A= somewhat resembles a bluet=2C but it is white- has the four petals with y= ellow =0A= centres=2C maybe 8-10 cm tall=2C with small opposite and I think entire l= eaves. I =0A= have a photo- if someone is up for the challenge to ID=2C I could send it= to =0A= them. =0A= The bogs are chock-full now with =0A= Leatherleaf blooms and many bees are going to these flowers. =0A= A Gray Jay was working this bog- maybe it was eating all the =0A= elfins! In fact I had a bonus day for Gray Jays yesterday=2C seeing 8 = =0A= between Kemptown and Tony River. =0A= =0A= I have recorded both single records of =0A= Cabbage and Mustard Whites- the former in "downtown" =0A= Scotsburn on dandelion and the latter at the entrance to the Meadowville = =0A= Station section of the rails -trails and on wild strawberry. . =0A= =0A= A few ( ~5) Spring Azures have =0A= been seen but not perched and moving too fast to catch. We need some warm= er =0A= weather!!. =0A= =0A= cheers=0A= Ken=0A= =0A= =0A= =20 ----- Original Message ----- =0A= =0A= From: =0A= Angus =0A= MacLean =0A= To: naturens =0A= Sent: Thursday=2C May 22=2C 2014 11:29 =0A= AM=0A= Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Cardinals=2C =0A= Cuckoo Flowers - Wolfville Ridge=0A= =0A= Hi Judy: Your Cabbage Whites may be indeed that but =0A= Mustard White are more likely. The Cuckoo Flower is part of the mustard= =0A= family & populations of Mustard Whites dine mainly on the flowers. From= =0A= a distance Mustard Whites are difficult to distinguish from Cabbage Whi= tes. =0A= It's peculiar to me that Mustard Whites are flying well before the Cuck= oo =0A= Flower is in bloom!! Angus =0A= > From: tandove@ns.sympatico.ca > To: =0A= naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Cardinals=2C Cuckoo =0A= Flowers - Wolfville Ridge > Date: Wed=2C 21 May 2014 16:45:48 =0A= -0300 >=20 > We had visits from a female and a male Cardinal =0A= yesterday=2C the first time we > have had a pair here. The female =0A= appeared briefly in the morning and then > both arrived together in =0A= late afternoon looking for bird-seeds. > Unfortunately they will be =0A= competing with Mourning Doves and now for the > first time several =0A= starlings have decided to raise families on our property > so they are =0A= also competitors=2C so they may not find it worthwhile.=20 >=20 > =0A= =20 >=20 > The Wolfville Ridge Road ditch to the west of us is full =0A= of beautiful Cuckoo > Flowers=2C the best appearance I think I have ever =0A= seen there. Their delicate > fragrance lingers around them which add =0A= to their charm. Several Cabbage > Whites were flitting among the =0A= flowers.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Cheers=2C=20 > Judy Tufts =0A= =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =0A= >>>>>>>>>>=20 >=20 > Judy =0A= Tufts >=20 > Wolfville >=20 > =0A= <<<<<<<<<<=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =0A= =20 = --_53507444-e2fc-4deb-bba6-4c10f1a29059_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt=3B font-family:Calibri } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Hi All: Bluets which are quite b= lue when young =3B quickly blanch to white or light bluish white in bri= ght sunlight.Some however are very white from the start.CC. NSWF<br> = =3B<BR><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">From: kenmcken@eastlink.ca<br>To: natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Butterflies and nectaring flo= wer ID question<br>Date: Thu=2C 22 May 2014 21:11:08 -0300<br><br>=0A= =0A= =0A= <style><!--=0A= .ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P {=0A= PADDING-BOTTOM:0px=3B=0A= MARGIN:0px=3B=0A= PADDING-LEFT:0px=3B=0A= PADDING-RIGHT:0px=3B=0A= PADDING-TOP:0px=3B=0A= }=0A= =0A= .ExternalClass BODY.ecxhmmessage {=0A= FONT-FAMILY:Calibri=3B=0A= FONT-SIZE:12pt=3B=0A= }=0A= =0A= --></style>=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div>Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 752-7644<br></d= iv>=0A= <div>Hi Dave/Jane</div>=0A= <div>Right after I sent my message=2C I looked up bluets in a different gui= de (I =0A= had checked Newcombs first where the photo shows blue- should have looked a= t the =0A= text where it states it can be blue or white)- =3B =3Bit was listed= in =0A= Petersons =3Bin the white flower section. =3B =3B =3BI don'= t think I =0A= remember seeing a full big patch with white flowers only=2C or if I have I = don't =0A= remember. =3BThere was not a bluish flower in sight at all. =3B</di= v>=0A= <div>I have not seen it all that often in the NE mainland. Checking the =0A= range =3Bmap in the old Flora of Nova Scotia it is not listed from this= part =0A= of the province. I have seen it in =3BTrafalgar and now in =3BUpper= Kemptown =0A= near the county borders. </div>=0A= <div>Interesting Bluet is not in the index in my old Flora of NS: I found i= t =0A= under Houstonia. It now has a different genus in the newer Flora of NS- Hed= yotis =0A= meaning sweet ear. </div>=0A= <div>It is listed as Bluet in the index of the newer Flora (revised by =0A= Zinck).</div>=0A= <div>Anyway the Brown Elfin seemed attracted to the patch of white Bluets. = =0A= </div>=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div>cheers</div>=0A= <div>Ken</div>=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div> =3B----- Original Message ----- </div>=0A= <blockquote style=3D"padding-right: 0px=3B padding-left: 5px=3B margin-righ= t: 0px=3B margin-left: 5px=3B border-left-color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0)=3B border= -left-width: 2px=3B border-left-style: solid=3B" dir=3D"ltr">=0A= <div style=3D"background: rgb(228=2C 228=2C 228)=3B font: 10pt/normal ari= al=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font-stretch: normal=3B"><b>From:</b> =0A= <a title=3D"dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.symp= atico.ca">Dave&=3BJane Schlosberg</a> </div>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font-s= tretch: normal=3B"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"= mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font-s= tretch: normal=3B"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday=2C May 22=2C 2014 6:04 =0A= PM</div>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font-s= tretch: normal=3B"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Butterflies and =0A= nectaring flower ID question</div>=0A= <div><br></div>=0A= <div dir=3D"ltr">=0A= <div style=3D'color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0)=3B font-family: "Calibri"=3B font-s= ize: 12pt=3B'>=0A= <div>I have often seen white bluets.</div>=0A= <div style=3D'color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0)=3B font-family: "Calibri"=3B font-s= ize: small=3B font-style: normal=3B font-weight: normal=3B text-decoration:= none=3B display: inline=3B'>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal tahoma=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font-= stretch: normal=3B">=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div style=3D"background: rgb(245=2C 245=2C 245)=3B">=0A= <div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"kenmcken@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:kenmck= en@eastlink.ca">Ken McKenna</a> </div>=0A= <div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday=2C May 22=2C 2014 12:57 PM</div>=0A= <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=0A= <div><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Butterflies and nectaring flower ID =0A= question</div></div></div>=0A= <div> =3B</div></div>=0A= <div style=3D'color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0)=3B font-family: "Calibri"=3B font-s= ize: small=3B font-style: normal=3B font-weight: normal=3B text-decoration:= none=3B display: inline=3B'>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div>Ken McKenna<br>Box 218 Stellarton NS<br>B0K 1S0<br>902 752-7644</div= >=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Hi Angus=2C Judy and all</font></div= >=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">It is a bit of a tough year finding = butterflies =0A= in the Pictou-Colchester counties I have been in. I have documented 5 =0A= species. =3B Earlier in late April and early May I had a couple =0A= <strong>Mourning Cloaks</strong> both new records for the squares I saw t= hem =0A= in. About 10 days ago I had a <strong>Gray Common</strong> on Big I.=2C I= think =0A= my first for Pictou Co.</font></div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Since May 20=2C I have seen <strong>= Brown =0A= Elfins</strong> in 4 squares=2C 3 of which were new atlas records for the= =0A= square. I am finding most but not all =3B in spruce bogs but not in b= ig =0A= numbers. I searched a bog between Tony River and Poplar Hill yesterday wi= th no =0A= luck for my efforts. I have a photo of one not on a bog but there was a w= et =0A= area nearby ( where I had seen <strong>Rusty Blackbird</strong> earlier i= n the =0A= month). The Brown Elfin is on a plant that I am having trouble identifyin= g. It =0A= somewhat resembles a bluet=2C but it is white- has the four petals with y= ellow =0A= centres=2C maybe 8-10 cm tall=2C with small opposite and I think entire l= eaves. I =0A= have a photo- if someone is up for the challenge to ID=2C I could send it= to =0A= them. </font></div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">The bogs are chock-full now with =0A= <strong>Leatherleaf</strong> blooms and many bees are going to these flow= ers. =0A= A <strong>Gray Jay</strong> was working this bog- maybe it was eating all= the =0A= elfins! =3B In fact I had a bonus day for Gray Jays yesterday=2C seei= ng 8 =0A= between Kemptown and Tony River. </font></div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I have recorded both single records = of =0A= <strong>Cabbage and Mustard Whites</strong>- the former in "downtown" =0A= Scotsburn on dandelion and the latter at the entrance to the Meadowville = =0A= Station section of the rails -trails and on wild strawberry. . </font></d= iv>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">A few ( ~5) <strong>Spring Azures</s= trong> have =0A= been seen but not perched and moving too fast to catch. We need some warm= er =0A= weather!!. </font></div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">cheers</font></div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Ken</font></div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div>=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font><br>----- Original Message --= --- </div>=0A= <blockquote style=3D"padding-right: 0px=3B padding-left: 5px=3B margin-ri= ght: 0px=3B margin-left: 5px=3B border-left-color: rgb(0=2C 0=2C 0)=3B bord= er-left-width: 2px=3B border-left-style: solid=3B" dir=3D"ltr">=0A= <div style=3D"background: rgb(228=2C 228=2C 228)=3B font: 10pt/normal a= rial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font-stretch: normal=3B"><b>From:</b> =0A= <a title=3D"cold_mac@hotmail.com" href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com">= Angus =0A= MacLean</a> </div>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font= -stretch: normal=3B"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href= =3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens</a> </div>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font= -stretch: normal=3B"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday=2C May 22=2C 2014 11:29 =0A= AM</div>=0A= <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial=3B font-size-adjust: none=3B font= -stretch: normal=3B"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Cardinals=2C =0A= Cuckoo Flowers - Wolfville Ridge</div>=0A= <div> =3B</div>=0A= <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Judy:<br>Your Cabbage Whites may be indeed =3B = that but =0A= Mustard White are more likely. The Cuckoo Flower is part of the mustard= =0A= family &=3B populations of Mustard Whites dine mainly on the flowers= . From =0A= a distance Mustard Whites are difficult to distinguish from Cabbage Whi= tes. =0A= It's peculiar to me that Mustard Whites are flying well before the Cuck= oo =0A= Flower is in bloom!!<br>Angus<br>=0A= <div>>=3B From: tandove@ns.sympatico.ca<br>>=3B To: =0A= naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B Subject: [NatureNS] Cardinals=2C Cuck= oo =0A= Flowers - Wolfville Ridge<br>>=3B Date: Wed=2C 21 May 2014 16:45:48 = =0A= -0300<br>>=3B <br>>=3B We had visits from a female and a male Cardi= nal =0A= yesterday=2C the first time we<br>>=3B have had a pair here. The fema= le =0A= appeared briefly in the morning and then<br>>=3B both arrived togethe= r in =0A= late afternoon looking for bird-seeds.<br>>=3B Unfortunately they wil= l be =0A= competing with Mourning Doves and now for the<br>>=3B first time seve= ral =0A= starlings have decided to raise families on our property<br>>=3B so t= hey are =0A= also competitors=2C so they may not find it worthwhile. <br>>=3B <br>= >=3B =0A= <br>>=3B <br>>=3B The Wolfville Ridge Road ditch to the west of us = is full =0A= of beautiful Cuckoo<br>>=3B Flowers=2C the best appearance I think I = have ever =0A= seen there. Their delicate<br>>=3B fragrance lingers around them whic= h add =0A= to their charm. Several Cabbage<br>>=3B Whites were flitting among th= e =0A= flowers. <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B Cheers=2C <br>>= =3B Judy Tufts =0A= <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>&= gt=3B <br>>=3B =0A= >=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B>=3B <br>>=3B= <br>>=3B Judy =0A= Tufts<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Wolfville<br>>=3B <br>>=3B =0A= <=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B<=3B <br>>=3B= <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B =0A= <br></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div> = </div></body> </html>= --_53507444-e2fc-4deb-bba6-4c10f1a29059_--
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