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<a href=".. This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01D1C6EC.55CF8560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I see one of these spring-flowering small trees and look to = identify it, I am looking at only one specimen. Then, a long time may = elapse before I see it again. On the internet, one can see many images = of the same species, which can be enlightening, as patterns emerge which = aren=E2=80=99t obvious from the single sighting (to me, anyway). The = hobblebush (v. lantanoides), for example, which I see in Shubie park in = the spring: In the photos on the net, I see that the blossoms usually = follow along the branches. This hasn=E2=80=99t been evident to me and = isn=E2=80=99t mentioned in my Peterson. From: Nicholas Hill=20 Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:14 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Subject: Re: [NatureNS] flowering shrub? Cornus alternifolia can get to 20 or even 30feet. =20 They are understory and edge shrubs of hardwood forest. Called pagoda = dogwood. They have successive layers of branches. It could be Cornus sericea (red osier) but this is a more compact shrub = and as someone mentioned, it would have opposite leaves. These are the most common native dogwoods On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 7:07 PM, NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote: This was approx 200' from an older home. How big can C alterniflora = get? On 2016-06-14, at 6:47 PM, "Dave&Jane Schlosberg" = <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > If the leaves were opposite, my guess would be a viburnum, perhaps = recognitum, lentago, or cassinoides--arrowwood, nannyberry, or wild = raisin. It's not clear to me, from the photo, if the leaves really are = opposite. Did you happen to notice? Also, was it the site of an old = house foundation? > Jane > > -----Original Message----- From: NancyDowd > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 5:44 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] flowering shrub? > > Today in Lakeview, nr E Dalhousie, Kings Co, I noticed this shrub in = flower: > https://500px.com/photo/158644957/flowering-shrub-by-nancy > > It is about 6-8' tall and seems to have very dark branches. Here is = a closer look at the leaves and flowers, poor as it is: > = https://500px.com/photo/158645865/closer-look-at-flowers-and-leaves-by-na= ncy > > It was about 20' in from the roadside in a wet scrubby wooded area = near fields. No others were noticed along the dirt road as I drove out. = Does anyone recognize it? > > Nancy ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01D1C6EC.55CF8560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY dir=3Dltr> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>When I see one of these spring-flowering small trees and look to = identify=20 it, I am looking at only one specimen. Then, a long time may = elapse before=20 I see it again. On the internet, one can see many images of the = same=20 species, which can be enlightening, as patterns emerge which = aren=E2=80=99t obvious from=20 the single sighting (to me, anyway). The hobblebush (v. = lantanoides), for=20 example, which I see in Shubie park in the spring: In the photos = on the=20 net, I see that the blossoms usually follow along the branches. = This=20 hasn=E2=80=99t been evident to me and isn=E2=80=99t mentioned in my = Peterson.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: = "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; = DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A = title=3Dfernhillns@gmail.com=20 href=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gmail.com">Nicholas Hill</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:14 AM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] flowering shrub?</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: = "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; = DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=3Dltr>Cornus alternifolia can get to 20 or even 30feet. =20 <DIV>They are understory and edge shrubs of hardwood forest. Called = pagoda=20 dogwood. They have successive layers of branches.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It could be Cornus sericea (red osier) but this is a more compact = shrub and=20 as someone mentioned, it would have opposite leaves.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>These are the most common native dogwoods</DIV></DIV> <DIV class=3Dgmail_extra> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 7:07 PM, NancyDowd = <SPAN=20 dir=3Dltr><<A href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com"=20 target=3D_blank>nancypdowd@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20 style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc = 1px solid">This=20 was approx 200' from an older home. How big can C alterniflora = get?<BR> <DIV class=3DHOEnZb> <DIV class=3Dh5>On 2016-06-14, at 6:47 PM, "Dave&Jane Schlosberg" = <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= >=20 wrote:<BR><BR>> If the leaves were opposite, my guess would be a = viburnum,=20 perhaps recognitum, lentago, or cassinoides--arrowwood, nannyberry, or = wild=20 raisin. It's not clear to me, from the photo, if the leaves really are = opposite. Did you happen to notice? Also, was it the site of an = old=20 house foundation?<BR>> Jane<BR>><BR>> -----Original = Message-----=20 From: NancyDowd<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 5:44 PM<BR>> = To: <A=20 = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR>&g= t;=20 Subject: [NatureNS] flowering shrub?<BR>><BR>> Today in = Lakeview, nr E=20 Dalhousie, Kings Co, I noticed this shrub in flower:<BR>> <A=20 href=3D"https://500px.com/photo/158644957/flowering-shrub-by-nancy"=20 rel=3Dnoreferrer=20 = target=3D_blank>https://500px.com/photo/158644957/flowering-shrub-by-nanc= y</A><BR>><BR>>=20 It is about 6-8' tall and seems to have very dark branches. Here is a = closer=20 look at the leaves and flowers, poor as it is:<BR>> <A=20 = href=3D"https://500px.com/photo/158645865/closer-look-at-flowers-and-leav= es-by-nancy"=20 rel=3Dnoreferrer=20 = target=3D_blank>https://500px.com/photo/158645865/closer-look-at-flowers-= and-leaves-by-nancy</A><BR>><BR>>=20 It was about 20' in from the roadside in a wet scrubby wooded area = near=20 fields. No others were noticed along the dirt road as I drove out. = Does anyone=20 recognize it?<BR>><BR>> = Nancy<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01D1C6EC.55CF8560--
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