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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01D2AB95.BE1F8820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For May flowers, it pretty well depends on the location of the walk and = how spring greets us this year. Aiming for mid-April is generally = reasonable, but perhaps not this year. Keep checking the sunniest and = warmest locations for them. I used to pick some that were budding and = bring them inside to bloom. That may be the surest way to have people = experience their amazing scent on the nature walk if it takes place in = the next week or so. Generally we can count on May flowers blooming in April on mainland NS, = and some years the only way to actually find them in bloom during the = month of May is to look for them in the most cool and shaded spots, like = under hemlocks where I grew up in East Dalhousie. Since they are often = past blooming time by the time May rolls around in NS, I used to lean = towards using the other common name: trailing arbutus (lovely). When I = worked in NB, May flowers were more easily found in May because of the = more northern latitude. Several years ago, I recall spring weather that had us working in = T-shirts and testing fire pumps in April, with temperatures feeling like = a late June day. Last spring was so cold on some days that I began to = grow concerned for the swallows and least flycatchers who were looking = for winged insects to fill their bellies. None were to be had. I had = no need for fly repellant as it was too cold for even the robust black = fly to zero in on me during early morning surveys. I am hoping this = spring is more pleasant, but who knows. It's certainly a cold start to = fishing season. Donna -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of John and Nhung Sent: April-01-17 5:33 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Estimated Date for Mayflowers in Bloom May depend on where in the province folks happen to be. Down here in the Banana Belt, we haven't heard any peepers yet, but the = most recent weather gave us a miss. =20 Forgot to report the appearance of a coltsfoot near Yarmouth High about = a week ago. -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Burkhard Plache Sent: March 31, 2017 11:51 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] Estimated Date for Mayflowers in Bloom A friend of mine is planning a walk, next month, hoping to smell = mayflowers. Given the current temperatures, would anybody hazard a guess on when we = can expect first flowers? Thanks, Burkhard ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01D2AB95.BE1F8820 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 08.00.0681.000"> <TITLE>Estimated Date for Mayflowers in Bloom</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">For May = flowers, i</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">t = pretty well depends on the location of the walk and how spring greets us = this year.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> = Aiming for mid-April is generally reasonable, but = perhap</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">s not = this year.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"> Keep checking the sunniest and warmest = locations for them. I used to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> = <FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">pick some that were budding and bring them = inside to bloom. That may be the surest way to have people = experience their amazing scent on the nature walk if it takes place in = the next week or so.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">Generally</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">we</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"> can count on May flowers bl</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">oom</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">ing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> in April</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> on mainland = NS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">, and = some</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> = years</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> the = only way to actually find them in bloom</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">during</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> the month of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> May is to look for them in the = most cool and shaded spots, like under hemlocks where I grew up in East = Dalhou</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">sie. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">Since they are often past blooming time by the time = May rolls around</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"> in NS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">, I use</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">d to lean towards using the other common = name: </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><I> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">trailing</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><I> = <FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">arbutus</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> (lovely)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">When I worked in NB, May flowers = were more easily found in May because</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> of</