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Post by doug on Jun 22, 2008 20:12:47 GMT -5
I was at Sifton bog and got some nice pictures so here they are. If you want to see bigger pictures you can see them at: www.flickr.com/photos/dastewGrass Pink Rose Pogonia U. Cornuta and D. Rotundifolia There was also a pitcher plant flower. Hope you enjoy these.
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Post by lloyd on Jun 22, 2008 20:25:03 GMT -5
Was it hard to find the orchids? It must have been exciting to find them.
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Post by vraev on Jun 22, 2008 20:35:29 GMT -5
fantastic. Always nice to notice interesting plants in the wild. thanks for posting Doug.
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Post by doug on Jun 22, 2008 20:44:48 GMT -5
I was surprised to see how many there were. So no it was not hard to find them. They are all over the bog.
Sifton Bog has:
D. rotundifolia D. Intermedia S. purpurea U. Cornuta
and the two orchids that I posted. Gras Pink Rose Pogonia
Lots of other bog plants.
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Post by PingKing on Jun 22, 2008 21:06:49 GMT -5
nice job. those orchids are amazing
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Post by Rick Hillier on Jun 23, 2008 6:29:33 GMT -5
Nice pics, Doug. Thanks for brightening up my morning!
I've been to Sifton Bog a few times (we met a father and daughter from New Zealand there last summer). It really is amazing to be standing in there feeling like you're up in a remote northern bog, but hearing the sounds of traffic coming at you from all around in there.
I', am always amazed that there are hardly any S. purpurea in there at all. When you look around, it certainly looks like an el primo purp habitat for sure.
Does anyone know where they all went, or were there just no plants there to significantly populate the bog?
Also, I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a cross between D. rotundifolia and D. intermedia in there? I've looked and found populations growing side by side, but I've never found the cross. Goes to show you that must of these plants must self pollinate when the flower closes for business.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by doug on Jun 23, 2008 8:08:40 GMT -5
The deer are eating the S. purpurea. There were hundreds of S. purpurea there in the 1980s. but now you can't see any because the dear eat the pitchers and flowers. To many deer and they are hungry.
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Post by keehno on Jun 23, 2008 8:45:38 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Hillier on Jun 23, 2008 8:58:35 GMT -5
We get the same sort of deer problem at our family cottage in Grand Bend. There are a ton of these oversized pests in the Pinery Provincial Park (overpopulated to be honest) and you can't grow tulips or daffodils in the area.
Every so often, they authorize a shoot in the park to cull the herd. Frankly, I'd just like to put a salt lick in the driveway and sit on the deck with a crossbow. There's nothing like a nice fresh piece of venison, and it would cut down on the grocery bills!
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Post by sticky on Jun 23, 2008 10:04:56 GMT -5
Rick, There are a ton there ,but there all hiding. there not in direct sun ,but usually in the bushes [small ones] around the bog not in the open like other bogs. I would say theres 5-6 hundred in there from what we've seen and photographed. sticky
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Post by doug on Jun 23, 2008 12:19:10 GMT -5
Yes, but they were out in the open and close to the walk way in the 80s.
Just curious, when were you last there Sticky?
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Post by sticky on Jun 23, 2008 12:43:27 GMT -5
Doug, It seems we have alot in common im a bog dweller too my names rob and im from sarnia {unfortunately.] I was at sifton in early may this year and about 2 weeks ago. tons of drosera The sarrs i find in small bushes and some in the open I was quite impressed with your ping finds in tobermory I too love that spot and usually go a couple times a year. Macgregor is awesome and there s some around killarney We are currently exploring an oak savvanah maraine ...sorry for the spelling it has some orchids and some alkaline fens that seem interesting .I also found an animita patherina there which was weird .The last one I saw was in oregon in 1994. I believe there are some other animitas in sifton like the animita muscaria {fly agaric} and a few death caps. Maybe someday we can meet up and bog together Im all over the place too and its always nice to find locals with similar interests. sticky These were mostly in pines or under bushes .Very few in the open click to enlarge
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Post by sticky on Jun 23, 2008 13:01:45 GMT -5
Doug , Here is the animita muscaria from sifton. I love mushrooms too sticky P.S. since its a city bog it sad to say that every seed pod and im sure lots of the plants are poached plus the deer could lead to destruction of this awesome bog . Perhaps someone with a collection permit should take a few incase we need to replenish them . It would be a shame to lose this one. If your in london again theres also westminster pond .Its right behind the tourist info center on wellington . Actually you can get the info in the center theres a mat there with CP's
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Post by lloyd on Jun 23, 2008 13:32:46 GMT -5
Sounds like we need some wolves to keep the deer and poachers down.
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Post by doug on Jun 23, 2008 13:47:15 GMT -5
Next time you are coming to Sifton let me know, i'm just a 15 minute walk from Sifton. I also take mushroom pictures. Mycena Corticola is one that I have some interesting picture of, on my flickr page.
I found some pings at Macgregor point that are 2 to 3 time bigger than P. vulgarius that are at Cypres lake area. Have you see the pings at Macgregor Point?
We must get together on one of these trips.
I am going to Moosonee this week end, hope to find some Bogs.
Has anyone in this group been to bogs in the Moosonee area?
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