CRA2009 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 its the season for harvesting these for the shrimp tanks, anybody know the areas that r pesticide free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Best places to try are provincial parks close to bodies of water,while some parks will use pesticides they are very cautious around water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 We have alders in calgary and/or edmonton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 We have alders in calgary and/or edmonton? Yep sure do had two growing along the property line until my neighbor ( a card carrying tree hater) took a chainsaw to them.They are more like a small tree or bush and are native to Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Huh. interesting. I'm going to have to do some research and keep my eyes open while out and about. I don't suppose Prince's Island Park has any eh? That would be too convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRA2009 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 is this the black alder tree that is native to Alberta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa "Imperialis") is European. Green Alder (Alnus viridis) and the Grey Alder (Alnus incana) are the native species. This is a distribution map for the green and for grey but it only tells us that some places in Alberta have it. It doesn't tell us the exact sites they sampled though you can kind of guess. In general it doesn't look like neither Calgary nor Edmonon areas are very good places for finding alders in the wild. Urban planting is a different story I'm sure. Gonna have to grow one maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Print off a couple pics of the leaves and cones for reference, grab a lunch and the family...then head out to the mountains for a country drive. Should be good views with the mountains becoming white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Huh. interesting. I'm going to have to do some research and keep my eyes open while out and about. I don't suppose Prince's Island Park has any eh? That would be too convenient. I'm sure you could probably find some in Prince's Island Park, I have seen them in Fish Creek Park just can't remember where. I will try to be more observant when walking the mutt and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have a friend who works for the the government doing something with trees grassland and viability....er something like that. She brought me about 600 cones last week. So they are around.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 And.... Where might she have been collecting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Already asked.....she hasn't gotten back to me yet. I'll share when she does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmock Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Walked along the river by edgeworthy park.... No alder cones..beautiful walk though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 So my friend got back to me. She got them around a marsh in Elk Island park. where ever that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 ...And why might people want these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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