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HI John & all,
Yes I expect the wild bees will eventually move back but only when=20
the winter conditions enable survival.
Dave
------ Original Message ------
From: "John and Nhung" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 3/17/2019 11:26:57 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Frozen soil,
>Maybe the bee population will get recharged from the warmer southwest. =20
>I am hoping that the cold snaps we have had down in the banana belt did=20
>a number on black-legged ticks and hemlock woolly adelgids, but am not=20
>optimistic.
>
>
>
>We=E2=80=99ll have to wait and see=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
>From:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20
>[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of David
>Sent: March 17, 2019 8:34 AM
>To:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: [NatureNS] Frozen soil,
>
>
>
>Dear All,
>
> This winter stands out with respect to deep and prolonged frozen=20
>soil; worse than 2017-18. The deep frost penetration of winter of=20
>2017-18 wiped out almost all of the wild bees in the Kentville area=20
>which overwinter in soil. This winter will finish the job. Weather=20
>records do not tell the entire story because, so far as I am aware,=20
>depth of frost penetration is not routinely measured.
>
> The house lot and land upslope is underlain by relatively=20
>impermeable soil so one must contend with both surface runoff and=20
>underground seepage and for this purpose I have installed a network of=20
>underground land tile to supplement a town owned fully enclosed 6"=20
>concrete pipe and handle sump pump water and roof gutters. Until this=20
>winter, water has flowed from both outlets without interruption. This=20
>winter it gradually slowed and stopped in late Feb. when the outlets=20
>became fully plugged with ice.
>
> The town drain started to flow again on Friday and the driveway=20
>outlet of my private drain resumed flow late afternoon Saturday Mar.=20
>16.
>
> One the subject of biological diversity, I suspect that extreme=20
>events like these last two winters must tend to shorten the list.
>
>YT. DW, Kentville
>
>
>
>
>
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>HI John & all, =C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Yes I expect the wild be=
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vival.</div><div>Dave =C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
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<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From: "John and Nhung" <<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">nh=
ungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>></div>
<div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
</a></div>
<div>Sent: 3/17/2019 11:26:57 AM</div>
<div>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Frozen soil,</div><div><br /></div>
<div id=3D"x76a727b778ee43c"><blockquote cite=3D"003501d4dccd$79e2f370$6da8=
da50$@eastlink.ca" type=3D"cite" class=3D"cite2">
<div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D">Maybe the bee population will get recharged from the warmer southwest.=
=C2=A0 I am hoping that the cold snaps we have had down in the banana belt=
did a number on black-legged ticks and hemlock woolly adelgids, but am not=
optimistic.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","san=
s-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"=
;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We=E2=80=99ll have to=
wait and see=E2=80=A6<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:=
p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;=
padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif&qu=
ot;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens=
-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D=
"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <=
b>On Behalf Of </b>David<br /><b>Sent:</b> March 17, 2019 8:34 AM<br /><b>T=
o:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</=
a><br /><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Frozen soil,<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></=
o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"=
>=C2=A0</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Se=
goe UI","sans-serif"">Dear All,<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o=
:p></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"=
Segoe UI","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 This winter stands out =
with respect to deep and prolonged frozen soil; worse than 2017-18. The de=
ep frost penetration of winter of 2017-18 wiped out almost all of the wild=
bees in the Kentville area which overwinter in soil. This winter will finis=
h the job. Weather records do not tell the entire story because, so far as=
I am aware, depth of frost penetration is not routinely measured.<o:p xmlns=
:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 The house lot and land upslope is underlain by relatively impermeable s=
oil so one must contend with both surface runoff and underground seepage an=
d for this purpose I have installed a network of underground land tile to s=
upplement a town owned fully enclosed 6" concrete pipe and handle sump pump =
water and roof gutters. Until this winter, water has flowed from both outl=
ets without interruption. This winter it gradually slowed and stopped in la=
te Feb. when the outlets became fully plugged with ice.=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=
=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
The town drain started to flow again on Friday and the driveway outlet of=
my private drain resumed flow late afternoon Saturday Mar. 16.=C2=A0<o:p xm=
lns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 One the subject of biological diversity, I suspect that extreme eve=
nts like these last two winters must tend to shorten the list.=C2=A0<o:p xm=
lns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">YT. DW,=
Kentville<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif=
"">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Segoe UI","sans-serif"">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0<o:p xmlns:o=
=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div>
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