I visited Newfoundland in July 2024 and visited Conche. Two pictures I took show the Newfoundland Pitcher Plant. The other pictures I took show black buds on spruce trees. I researched the reason why the buds are black, see the attached website which summaries that the Black Spruce Trees are endangered by Acrtic wildfires.... the  (https://www.earth.com/news/black-spruce-trees-are-endangered-by-arctic-wildfires/) Thank you, I have been a Downhome subscriber for many many years, so long I can't remember when my I had my first subscription.  Patrick Simms, St. Albert, Alberta (formerly of Marysvale NL)