Author Archives: Bob Kennedy

West Head Trip moved to Sunday June 29

Due to the light rain forecast throughout the day on Saturday and the better conditions on Sunday, Jeremy has agreed to move the hike to West Head to Sunday June 29. We will meet at the trail-head at the end … Continue reading

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Orchids in bloom

Showy Lady’s Slipper – Cypripedium reginae                                 Tuberous Grasspink – Calopogon tuberosus Some of our showiest orchids can now be seen in bloom across the province. … Continue reading

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Hike to See the Barrens Vegetation of West Head June 28 – 10:30AM

Jeremy Lundholm will be leading a nature hike to West Head on Saturday June 28. We will meet at the parking lot at the end of Western Head road at 10:30AM. Location on Google Maps is 43.662407, -65.128822. There will … Continue reading

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Acadia University 2025 Native Plant Sale Sat. June 7th 9am – 12pm

Acadia’s annual Native Plant Sale will take place on the Formal Lawn of the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens at Acadia University in Wolfville. It’s the large lawn just to the South of the Walled Garden (enter main gates and turn … Continue reading

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Outdoor Member’s Meeting Monday May 26, 6:00pm – Kidston Lake

The next member’s meeting will include a hike at Kidston lake, near Spryfield. Please meet at 6:00pm so we get the maximum amount of daylight. The difficulty level should be easy. From Herring Cove Road – take the Old Sambro … Continue reading

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Help with NSWFS Booth at Nature Nova Scotia AGM

  Nature Nova Scotia has its annual general meeting On May 23-25 in Debert. They have offered the Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society a booth to reach out to other people attending the event. Charlie Cron is available to set … Continue reading

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Trips to Yarmouth to see blooming Lyonia ligustrina – July 18-19 and Coreopsis rosea moved to Aug 15-17

Lyonia ligustrina is commonly known as Maleberry or, on iNaturalist as He-Huckleberry. It is related to blueberries and huckleberries, but is extremely rare in Canada. In fact there is only one know site which is about 40 minutes outside Yarmouth. … Continue reading

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Hike to see Western Skunk Cabbage, Friday May 9

These are some pictures taken on the hike by Steven McGrath : Near Uisge Bàn Falls Provincial Park there is a large colony (over 400 plants) of Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus). No one knows how it got there, though … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society Annual General Meeting – Monday, Apr. 28 at the Museum

  Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis and Trailing Arbutus or Mayflower Epigaea repens Our 2025 AGM will take place at the Museum of Natural History at 1747 Summer Street on Monday Apr 28 at 7:30pm. It will also be simultaneously streamed on Zoom. … Continue reading

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Trip to Smiley’s Park for Spring Ephemerals now on Sunday, May 4

The trip to Smiley’s will be on Sunday May 4. Both Charlie and  Bob have conflicts on Saturday so we are doing Sunday. We expect a moderate amount of rain this day. Charles Cron will lead the trip to Smiley’s … Continue reading

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