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Natural Math Mystery Cache

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Belfrypotters: It is sad to see this one go, but we need the container and few people do puzzle caches anymore.

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Hidden : 7/29/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates. The posted coordinates are for one of several parking lots in Wabamun Lake Provinical Park.

Solve a family-friendly puzzle using the species list below to determine the coordinates of the cache. Then take a short hike along a nature trail to find the cache, and see how many of these plants and animals you can find on your hike. The cache is a camouflaged plastic container stocked with a variety of nature-related items. The hint contains puzzle instructions and a description of the hide, so don’t decrypt unless you really need to!

N honeysuckle – siskin, chickadee – orchid, cherry – owl, nuthatch – moss . muskrat – currant, goldenrod – jay, buffaloberry – wren
W dragonfly – fireweed, spruce – junco, snowberry – grebe, butterfly – cattail, strawberry – fern . wintergreen – vireo, hummingbird – deer, raspberry – beaver

N ___ ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ W ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvag 1: Pbhag gur ahzore bs yrggref va rnpu cynag be navzny anzr, naq gura fhogenpg gur frpbaq bar sebz gur svefg bar bs rnpu cnve. Uvag 2: Gur pnpur vf unatvat orgjrra gjb gerrf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)