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** Louise Nichols sends a photo of a Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Mushroom (Ganoderma tsugae) from her Aulac property. This is a very hard,
usually a shelf mushroom, but occasionally with a stock like Louise’s has. It
grows almost exclusively on EASTERN HEMLOCK [Pruche du Canada], but could grow
occasionally on pine or spruce, just trying to fool “shroomers.” It grows
slowly and can become very large with that striking varnish shine persistent for
years.
** Adam Campbell from Ducks Unlimited has donated several WOOD
DUCK [Canard branchu] boxes to be given out free of charge. Some have already
gone to be set up, and some are still available. These are very well
constructed boxes, made to Ducks Unlimited specifications. They are large and
heavy, but rewarding to set up at appropriate sites, and get patrons. Wood
Ducks, MERGANSERS [harles] and COMMON GOLDENEYE [Garrot à oeil d’or] are the
most likely species to use them. Shavings have to be put in them before the
ducks take them in early spring. They can certainly be erected now, while the
weather is good, or in the winter, if you want to place them in a wet area that
freezes over. There is a very helpful instruction booklet with them. Thanks to
Adam for home delivery and Ducks Unlimited for donating them. If you would like
to reserve some, e-mail me at nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com I can take some to the October
15th Nature Moncton meeting if more convenient.
** Brian Stone shares a few more photos from Saturday’s Nature
Moncton Mapleton Eco Forest visit. One shows the red immature berry cluster of
HOBBLEBUSH [Viorne à feuilles d’aulne] that will go very dark blue at maturity.
Hobblebush prefers to grow in understorey shade, which is abundant at this
site. HOP HORNBEAM, a.k.a IRONWOOD [Bois de fer], was present. This never grows
to become a large tree but has very hard wood that has been used for specific
items in the past, like oxbows and tool handles. Brian got a distant photo of
the seed packet that readily identifies the tree with other features. They look
like pods of the hop plant, thus the alternate name.
The fern ROCK POLYPODY [Polypode de Virginie] was present on
some of the boulders. Many photos of the beautiful streams and a photo showing
the very high canopy compared to folks beside a tree.
Nature Moncton
HEMLOCK VARNISH SHELF MUSHROOM (GANODERMA TSUGAE). SEPT. 29, 2019. LOUISE NICHOLS
HOBBLEBUSH BERRIES RIPENING. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
IRONWOOD AKA HOP HORNBEAM TREE SEED PODS. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
MAPLETON ACADIAN FOREST TRAIL FIELD TRIP. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
MAPLETON ACADIAN FOREST TRAIL STREAM. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
MAPLETON ACADIAN FOREST TRAIL STREAM. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
MAPLETON ACADIAN FOREST TRAIL STREAM. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
ROCK POLYPODY FERNS. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE
ROCK POLYPODY FERNS. SEPT. 28, 2019. BRIAN STONE