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May 25 Dingle - Frog Pond - Jollimore - Williams Lake - Ridge south of Williams Lake - Colpitts Lake - Spryfield | Entering the Dingle to look at the spring vegetation, we go up on to a height of land and see a large-toothed aspen, with young leaves and catkins. On the ground there are flowering blueberry plants and wild lily-of-the-valley. On our way down from the height of land, we see an oak tree with catkins. On lower ground we find pink lady's slipper orchids and starflowers, as well as bunchberry flowers. At the Frog Pond we find a small amount of watercress blooming. A patch of rhodora is growing next to the Frog Pond, as are Clintonia flowers. In Jollimore we find some particularly fine rhodora blossoms. We are also delighted by a large patch of rhodora in a bog at Jollimore. Continuing past the eastern end of Williams Lake to the ridge on the south side, we encounter still more rhodora growing near the top of the ridge. Further along the ridge we have a beautiful view of a diversity of spring vegetation as we look towards the south. Also very beautiful are these red maple keys growing amidst other vegetation on the ridge. Leaving the ridge, we reach the west end of Williams Lake, and walk along the stream that flows in from Colpitts Lake. We pass this fresh green fern growing near the stream. We reach the north end of Colpitts Lake, and on our way to Spryfield we find these bluets on the path. |
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May 27 Melville Cove - Dingle | We walk along the shore of the Northwest Arm towards Melville Cove, having started at the head of the Arm. When we reach the cove we look across to the houses on the Purcell's Cove Road, and notice a mussel bed in the water. A little further on a schooner comes into view, and we pause under a white pine tree and take another look at the houses on the road. We continue to the Dingle, admiring these elm branches with young leaves and seeds, which we pass on the way there. |
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