I sent a rather scathing letter to the editor (along with several pages of
Loosestrife information) at The ABJ magazine in response to the printing of
the article about Loosestrife, vetch,and safflower being great bee plants,
Jan.'01 issue.  Anyone who would like to learn and take a look at the
mappings done on this rampant invader should let me know.  I'd be happy to
share what I and 6+ other state environmental departments already know.  "Bee
friendly" it may be, but "welcome" it definitelly is not!                  -
Emily Johnson, the Honey Bunch, Horticulture student