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Monthly Archives: July 2023
Art Meets Nature and Activism at Sandy Lake – art show opens Thursday July 13th, 2023 !
A wonderful collective of artists has been creating works based on their experiences at Sandy Lake Regional Park. Their gorgeous paintings and drawings will form part of a 2-week long art show at Second Gallery (Upstairs at 6301 Quinpool Road, … Continue reading
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Peak flowering (now) is a good time to spot invasive multiflora rose and help stop its spread into the Backlands 6Jul2023
By David Patriquin It’s peak flowering time for Rosa multiflora, an invasive species that can be challenging to remove once it gets well established. The plants are readily spotted when they are flowering, so its a good time to be … Continue reading
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A misty walk at East Pine Island Pond on Canada Day 2023
Photos by Joshua Barss Donham and Rosa Barss Donham at East Pine Island Pond in the Purcells Cove Backlands on Canada Day
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Presumptive Exobasidium infestation on Black Huckleberry extends well beyond Osprey Trail area (Halifax Backlands) 5July2023
It took only 2 days following my initial post about this “mystery pest” on Black Huckleberry in the Osprey Trail area (McIntosh Run barrens) to document, courtesy of Joshua Barss Donham & Rosa Barss Donham & iNaturalist, occurrences of the … Continue reading
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Fruit production by Black Huckleberry on the McIntosh Run barrens reduced by mystery pest 3Jul2023
The mystery pest appears to be the work of a fungus in the genus Exobasidium, a group of parasitic fungi. While berry production in the area examined will certainly be reduced this year, it probably won’t have serious longer term … Continue reading
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