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There=E2=80=99s still a chance that these are native American elm that =
somehow were skipped over with the Dutch elm and now may be subjected to =
another wave of the disease. We lost our elm tree on the Annapolis =
River just last year. A few had survived in the area, and now suddenly =
the disease is back and they are succumbing, too. It=E2=80=99s very sad =
to watch it all happen so quickly. =20
=20
But as Paul says, they may also be non-native elm. =20
=20
As for the dog ticks, they are pretty well over for another year, and =
really not so bad to encounter. It was quite a season this year. The =
black-legged tick... now that is another story, and a pest worthy =
checking for, with a longer season to be on guard for. Gators around =
the pant legs and Deet continue to be =E2=80=98the answer=E2=80=99 for =
my outdoor attire, and cooler than opting for head-to-toe coverage on =
hot days. Now that I=E2=80=99ve listened to Andrew Hebda=E2=80=99s tick =
information, I also believe a mirror is required to check the =
=E2=80=98hard-to see places=E2=80=99 after a day outside. Humm!
=20
Donna
=20
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Ron Wilson
Sent: July-31-17 9:34 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] American Elm question
=20
Thanks Paul. I will have to wade through a swath of chin high asters to =
access the trees but now I'm even more curious. I didn't realize Scotch =
or Chinese elms might be possibilities.=20
I will send an update on this at a later date. First I'll have to gear =
up with head to toe coverage to protect against contact with ticks. ( =
which have seemed to have subsided here temporarily, knock on wood)=20
=20
Thanks, Ron
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 31, 2017, at 8:55 AM, "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" =
<rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
That is possible Ron but it is easy to=20
confuse American Elm Ulmus americana with=20
either Scotch Elm Ulmus glabra or Chinese Elm
U. campestris. Both of these were sold by nurseries
in the past and have spread somewhat into the wild.
Nice trees both and seem to do well in NS.
I don't be in that part of the country much or I'd
take a look.=20
Enjoy both the trees and summer
Paul
=20
On July 30, 2017 at 10:07 PM Ron Wilson <solidago123@gmail.com> wrote:=20
Down in stream bed area of my property there are two healthy looking =
American Elms.=20
The largest of the two I would guesstimate to be upwards of 40- 50 ft =
tall.=20
The leaves and branches all look healthy on both trees. =20
The trunks are still on the small side compared to the mammoth trunks =
that existed pre-dutch elm disease.=20
=20
Could there be a chance that these trees in their pocket of isolation =
may have escaped the ravages Dutch Elm Disease ? =20
=20
Ron Wilson=20
Somerset NS=20
=20
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D'>There=E2=80=99s still a chance that these are native American elm =
that somehow were skipped over with the Dutch elm and now may be =
subjected to another wave of the disease.=C2=A0 We lost our elm tree on =
the Annapolis River just last year.=C2=A0 A few had survived in the =
area, and now suddenly the disease is back and they are succumbing, =
too.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s very sad to watch it all happen so =
quickly.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>But as Paul says, they may also be non-native elm.=C2=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>As for the dog ticks, they are pretty well over for another year, and =
really not so bad to encounter.=C2=A0 It was quite a season this =
year.=C2=A0 The black-legged tick... now that is another story, and a =
pest worthy checking for, with a longer season to be on guard for.=C2=A0 =
Gators around the pant legs and Deet continue to be =E2=80=98the =
answer=E2=80=99 for my outdoor attire, and cooler than opting for =
head-to-toe coverage on hot days.=C2=A0 Now that I=E2=80=99ve listened =
to Andrew Hebda=E2=80=99s tick information, I also believe a mirror is =
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outside.=C2=A0 Humm!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> July-31-17 9:34 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[NatureNS] American Elm question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks =
Paul. I will have to wade through a swath of chin high asters to =
access the trees but now I'm even more curious. I didn't realize =
Scotch or Chinese elms might be =
possibilities. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
will send an update on this at a later date. First I'll have to =
gear up with head to toe coverage to protect against contact with ticks. =
( which have seemed to have subsided here temporarily, knock on =
wood) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks, Ron<br><br>Sent from my =
iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jul 31, 2017, at 8:55 AM, "<a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&q=
uot; <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&g=
t; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>That is possible Ron but it is easy to =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>confuse American =
Elm Ulmus americana with <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>either Scotch Elm Ulmus glabra or Chinese =
Elm<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>U. campestris. =
Both of these were sold by nurseries<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>in the past and have spread somewhat into the =
wild.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Nice trees both and =
seem to do well in NS.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
don't be in that part of the country much or =
I'd<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>take a look. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Enjoy both the trees and =
summer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Paul<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On July 30, 2017 at =
10:07 PM Ron Wilson <<a =
href=3D"mailto:solidago123@gmail.com">solidago123@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Down in stream bed area =
of my property there are two healthy looking American Elms. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The largest of the two I would =
guesstimate to be upwards of 40- 50 ft tall. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The leaves and branches =
all look healthy on both trees. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The trunks are still on the small side compared to the =
mammoth trunks that existed pre-dutch elm disease. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Could there be a chance =
that these trees in their pocket of isolation may have escaped the =
ravages Dutch Elm Disease ? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ron Wilson <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Somerset NS =
<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>
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