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--001a1147a3b02f7304051fa80a9a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 This past December, I had reported finding Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) at the Frog Pond in the Dingle Park, Halifax. Over the summer, I noticed it growing around most of the edge of the pond, but it was hard to see how far it was growing towards the center. Now, its small white flowers are emerging above the water surface, making it easy to see the extent. In my estimate, 1/4 to 1/3 of the surface is covered by Fanwort, generally in the shallow or protected areas. As far as I recall, some of those areas were occupied by Water Lilies in previous years. Water Lilies are a food source of beavers, which have been on the pond in the past. Not this year, however. Maybe chance, maybe they don't like to swim in a tangle of Fanwort (I would not want to), or some other reason. I had also speculated about Fanwort in Whimsical Lake, which is upstream from Frog Pond. However, a few weeks ago, I did not see any, but was pleased to find some bladderwort (Utricularia sp.). Burkhard Plache --001a1147a3b02f7304051fa80a9a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he= lvetica,sans-serif">This past December, I had reported finding Fanwort (Ca= bomba caroliniana)<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fami= ly:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">at the Frog Pond in the Dingle Park, Halifax= .<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic= a,sans-serif">Over the summer, I noticed it growing around most of the ed= ge of the pond,<br>but it was hard to see how far it was growing towards th= e center.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ar= ial,helvetica,sans-serif">Now, its small white flowers are emerging above t= he water surface,<br>making it easy to see the extent. In my estimate, 1/4 = to 1/3 of the<br>surface is covered by Fanwort, generally in the shallow or= protected areas.<br>As far as I recall, some of those areas were occupied= by Water Lilies<br>in previous years. Water Lilies are a food source of be= avers, which<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ari= al,helvetica,sans-serif">have been on the pond in the past. Not this year, = however. Maybe chance,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-= family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">maybe they don't like to swim in a t= angle of Fanwort (I would not want to),<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul= t" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">or some other reason.<b= r><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helveti= ca,sans-serif">I had also speculated about Fanwort in Whimsical Lake, which= is<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet= ica,sans-serif">upstream from Frog Pond. However, a few weeks ago, I did no= t see<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helv= etica,sans-serif">any, but was pleased to find some bladderwort (Utricular= ia sp.).<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ari= al,helvetica,sans-serif">Burkhard Plache<br> </div><br></div> --001a1147a3b02f7304051fa80a9a--
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