Hi All and Clint
 
Thanks Clint for the replyy about the milkweed.
 
Sounds like you have a euphorbea prroblem there.
 
The euphorbiacea are a huge genus, that dates from pre
pangaea/gondwanaland breakup so theyy are spread all over.
 
I remeber seeing a TV program about an oil from euphorb program being
set up in Arizona - the latex makes a good oil. The pictures of the
plants being farmed looked just like the ones we have here in valley
bushveld.
 
I also remeber hearing about a euphorb that was invading the
canadian plains as well.
 
Just out of interest - has anybody polinated Jojoba plants? We have
some farmers around here that produce the stuff and I know that we
import quite a bit from I think Arizona and Calif? Is it a good
honey if it is at all?
 
I know a local expert on euphorbs so will ask him what the common
species are in ariz, texas, calif are?
 
Also, in that regard do bees polinate peyote cactus?
 
Keep well
 
Garth
 
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