Natural History of the Polly’s Cove Area 14Jun2022

Posted on June 14, 2022 by admin

Rhododendron groenlandicum, Labrador Tea at Polly’s Cove on June 12, 2022. Photo by Roslyn Duffus

Roslyn Duffus made a nice post on the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society Facebook page illustrating Bearberry, 3-toothed Cinquefoil, Dragon’s Mouth Orchid, Pink Lady’s Slipper, Golden Heather, Labrador Tea all in flower on Sunday June 12 at Polly’s Cove Trail, Peggy’s Cove Preservation Area.

“Where is Polly Cove ? You had a great day hunting” asked a viewer.

I know this area well, and it reminded me of a comprehensive description of the natural history of the area in a 1980 issue of the Halifax Naturalists Newsletter,  see page 4 ff (PDF page 7). I still refer to it when I go there. Continue reading →

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Hello world! 7Jun2022

Posted on June 7, 2022 by admin

MAP: Land of the Mi’Kmaq – Mi’kma’ki
from www.danielnpaul.com

I live in ‘Kjipuktuk”, expressed as “Chebucto”  in the anglicized version, and named “Halifax” by the British. Chebucto means “Great Harbour”. Kjipuktuk lies in the the Sipekne’katik District, one of seven districts in  Mi’kma’ki, which includes all of  Nova Scotia and PEI, and parts of New Brunswick and Quebec.

The “Chebucto Peninsula” is the land below a line drawn from the top of St. Margaret’s Bay to the top of the Bedford Basin. Continue reading →

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