Sable Island: Dunes

The Hardy Colonists

Hedge Bindweed Even though pioneer plants like Beach Pea begin to improve the sandy soil, growing conditions remain poor. The plants that follow must still be tough enough to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions. You may have seen similar plants growing along roadsides or in poor soils.

Seaside Goldenrod Solidago sempervirens

	Yarrow Achillea lanulosa


Cicindela hirticollis	*Cicindela tranquebarica*
	Tiger Beetle adults rely on speed to catch their prey, but the larvae hide in sand burrows and grab passing insects or amphipods. The beetle with square wing markings lives on the beach edge of the dunes. The one with diagonal wing markings lives on the sheltered inland side.

	Sandhill Cutworm larvae are specially adapted to feed on the underground stems of Marram. When the adult moths rest on stems and leaves, their camouflage hides them from predatory birds.
Sandhill cutworm