I have been watching this non-native plant debate with interest for a few
years now,first with yellow star thistle ,now with purple loosestrife.As a
beekeeper I admit a definite prejudice in favor of these horrible invaders(NOT)
I know the Gov.Ag.people spend alot of time and taxpayers money trying to get
farmers to eradicate these plants,but I wonder if maybe these plants arent
really the demons they are made out to be.(example-they say muskrats avoid
loosestrife.In this area they have been trying to curtail muskrat erosion to
riverbanks for years,now they want to eliminate loosestrife)
 I sense it is 'politically correct'to jump on the non-native species
bandwagon.Just count me in the 'let nature take its course'group.

Mike

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