K & P Flora - SERVICEBERRIES Traditional Cache
K & P Flora - SERVICEBERRIES
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Small honey jar, camoed.
We so enjoyed putting out the K & P Ticket and Fauna series, that we thought we would continue along the trail. This time, the theme is the FLORA. If you see any of the trees or flowers mentioned, please feel free to take pictures and post them at the appropriate cache – but please, NO PHOTOS OF EACH CACHE (sure, the log if you have to).
BIKING is possible for the whole trail. This trail is NOT recommended for thin tires! Puddles may need to be crossed after wet weather.
If you don’t see any flora, then you are caching way too fast and not seeing the trees for the forest! Enjoy the ride and enjoy the diverse plant life.
SERVICEBERRIES
Serviceberries are a group of similar species found throughout Ontario, as far north as James Bay. Tree-sized species include Saskatoon serviceberry (A. alnifolia) found near the Ontario-Manitoba border, downy serviceberry (A. arborea) native to southwestern Ontario, and smooth serviceberry (A. laevis) found from Southern Ontario north to Lake Superior.
It can be hard to tell different serviceberry species apart but they are often multi-trunked with smooth gray bark. Leaves are oval or round, less than 8 cm long, with fine teeth on the edges. Clusters of white flowers appear in spring and tasty berries ripen early to mid-summer.
Serviceberries are a very adaptable group of species, attract wildlife and offer beautiful fall colours. Ask your local native nursery which species will do best in your area.
Did you know?
Serviceberry fruits were a staple food of the Cree tribes of the Prairies, who mixed the dried berries with buffalo meat to make pemmican.
PARKING: One or two cars can park where the trail intersects roads, but pay attention to NO parking signs so as to not block entrances. A nice place to leave your car in Calabogie is at the end of the trail (N45 17.916 W76 43.033) which is at the local beach and Tourist Information spot. You may want a quick swim?
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