NATURE
MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Oct 17,
2022 (Monday)
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**The Nature Moncton October
meeting will be taking place tomorrow night, Tuesday, at the Mapleton Rotary Lodge at
7:00 PM.
There may be a speaker change due to potential
illness but presentation details will be sent out as a separate message as soon
as details are firm.
**Cathy and
Isabelle Simon joined a group of volunteers from the Nature Trust of New
Brunswick to plant 100 Bur Oak tree seedlings on Noloqonokek Island in
Maugerville (Middle Island). Up until last year, this island had been used as a
cow pasture. The Nature Trust is working hard to remove the former cattle
fencing and restore the land. The Bur Oak species was chosen because it is
one of the last old-growth tree species present on the floodplains in NB. Bur
Oaks are a valuable tree in many ways, due to their hardiness and ability to
survive for hundreds of years, as well as their leaves and acorns offering a
food source for many species.
(Editor's note: it is interesting to note that the City
of Moncton has also planted Bur Oak trees on the left-hand side of the roadway
leading into Centennial Park. They are doing very well).
**Georges Brun photographed a cluster of Shaggy Mane Mushrooms at the
junction of the walking trail and Vaughan Harvey Blvd. in Moncton on Sunday.
Georges comments he has noted quite a few over the last couple of
days along the bike trails!
Georges sleuthed
a bit of literature on this species to give a nice description of the species
as his photos show:
Shaggy Mane Mushrooms
Coprinus comatus, the Shaggy Ink Cap, Lawyer's Wig, or Shaggy Mane, is a common fungus
often seen growing on lawns, along gravel roads and waste areas. The young
fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the
bell-shaped caps open out. The caps are white and covered with scales—this is
the origin of the common names of the fungus. The gills beneath the cap are
white, then pink, then turn black and secrete a black liquid filled with
spores. This mushroom is unusual because it will turn black and dissolve itself
in a matter of hours after being picked or depositing spores.
**Aldo Dorio notes that American
Pipits are swelling in number at Hay Island. One of his photos shows the
white outer tail feathers of this species and he comments noticing their
signature tail wagging habit.
Aldo also photographed a Semipalmated
Sandpiper which may seem late to see as this species of shorebird normally
arrives early and gets fueled up and leaves earlier.
Aldo as well photographed a clump
of Fly Agaric mushrooms.
Nelson
Poirier
Nature
Moncton
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