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  1. So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.

    #Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle

    By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager

    "Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.

    "The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.

    Plant Origin

    "#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.

    Why is it Invasive?

    "They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.

    "Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."

    Learn more [includes photos]:
    nps.gov/articles/morrows-honey

    #SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants

  2. So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.

    #Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle

    By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager

    "Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.

    "The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.

    Plant Origin

    "#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.

    Why is it Invasive?

    "They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.

    "Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."

    Learn more [includes photos]:
    nps.gov/articles/morrows-honey

    #SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants

  3. Today's #WildflowerHour has an #InvasivePlants challenge and I was visiting my mother just before the heatwave hit, so of course I got some pics of the wonderful Mexican Fleabane which is taking over her patio via the cracks in the paving. Resistance is futile (and why would anyone want to?) #Wendover #Buckinghamshire #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography

  4. Today's #WildflowerHour has an #InvasivePlants challenge and I was visiting my mother just before the heatwave hit, so of course I got some pics of the wonderful Mexican Fleabane which is taking over her patio via the cracks in the paving. Resistance is futile (and why would anyone want to?) #Wendover #Buckinghamshire #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography

  5. So, we are battling some of the #InvasivePlants mentioned in this bulletin, and the #BlackCherry is winning out!

    #UMaineCooperativeExtension - Bulletin #2575, #NativeTrees and Shrubs for #Maine Landscapes: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

    "This series of publications is the result of a five-year research project that evaluated the adaptability of a variety of native trees and shrubs to the stresses of urban and residential landscapes in Maine. Non-native invasive plants pose a serious threat to Maine’s #biodiversity. Plants such as #JapaneseBarberry, shrubby #honeysuckle, and #AsiaticBittersweet, originally introduced for their ornamental features, have escaped from our landscapes, colonizing natural areas and displacing native plants and animals. By landscaping with native plants, we can create vegetation corridors that link fragmented wild areas, providing food and shelter for the native wildlife that is an integral part of our ecosystem. Your landscape choices can have an impact on the environment that goes far beyond your property lines.

    [...]

    "Black cherry deserves a spot in any landscape devoted to wildlife. The cherries are an important food for songbirds and small mammals, and the plant is host to over 200 species of butterflies and moths."

    Learn More:
    extension.umaine.edu/publicati

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineLandscapes #NativePlants #VegetationCorridors #EdibleLandscapes #WildlifeCorridors #GardeningForWildlife

  6. So, we are battling some of the #InvasivePlants mentioned in this bulletin, and the #BlackCherry is winning out!

    #UMaineCooperativeExtension - Bulletin #2575, #NativeTrees and Shrubs for #Maine Landscapes: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

    "This series of publications is the result of a five-year research project that evaluated the adaptability of a variety of native trees and shrubs to the stresses of urban and residential landscapes in Maine. Non-native invasive plants pose a serious threat to Maine’s #biodiversity. Plants such as #JapaneseBarberry, shrubby #honeysuckle, and #AsiaticBittersweet, originally introduced for their ornamental features, have escaped from our landscapes, colonizing natural areas and displacing native plants and animals. By landscaping with native plants, we can create vegetation corridors that link fragmented wild areas, providing food and shelter for the native wildlife that is an integral part of our ecosystem. Your landscape choices can have an impact on the environment that goes far beyond your property lines.

    [...]

    "Black cherry deserves a spot in any landscape devoted to wildlife. The cherries are an important food for songbirds and small mammals, and the plant is host to over 200 species of butterflies and moths."

    Learn More:
    extension.umaine.edu/publicati

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineLandscapes #NativePlants #VegetationCorridors #EdibleLandscapes #WildlifeCorridors #GardeningForWildlife

  7. Sadly, the invasive Spotted Lanternfly is now firmly ensconced in Virginia. Here, hundreds of nymphs are feeding on this Tree of Heaven, also an invasive species.

    I was shocked to see every possible surface of bark covered and had to take a picture to convey the scale of the invasion.

    #Insects #invasivespecies #invasiveplants

  8. Sadly, the invasive Spotted Lanternfly is now firmly ensconced in Virginia. Here, hundreds of nymphs are feeding on this Tree of Heaven, also an invasive species.

    I was shocked to see every possible surface of bark covered and had to take a picture to convey the scale of the invasion.

    #Insects #invasivespecies #invasiveplants

  9. #invasiveplants #pollinators #Bienen

    Ich mag die Essigbäume nicht, die sich auf unserem Grundstück auszubreiten versuchen. Der Kampf gegen die Wurzelausläufer ist nicht nur ermüdend, zumal bei den derzeitigen Temperaturen; er sorgt auch dafür, dass ich mich ständig des zweiten Schreckens dieses Sommers erwehren muss: So viele Zecken hatten wir hier noch nie.
    Aber: Die Honigbienen, die uns besuchen, sehen das offenbar anders. An jedem Blütenstand sitzt mindestens eine Honigbiene ...
    Und nu?

  10. @LeamValley Yes. Chusan palm can definitely be a weed. That’s especially the case in northern NZ. It’s now banned from sale and planting in Auckland and landowners with infestations of wild plants can be required to control them.

    tiakitamakimakaurau.nz/protect

    weedbusters.org.nz/what-are-we

    #weeds #InvasivePlants

  11. @LeamValley Yes. Chusan palm can definitely be a weed. That’s especially the case in northern NZ. It’s now banned from sale and planting in Auckland and landowners with infestations of wild plants can be required to control them.

    tiakitamakimakaurau.nz/protect

    weedbusters.org.nz/what-are-we

    #weeds #InvasivePlants

  12. This week's #WildflowerHour challenge is #InvasivePlants. Japanese knotweed? Himalayan balsam? Triffids? Find one and get a photo, as long as we get some weather where it's safe to venture out.
    bsky.app/profile/wildflowerhou

  13. This week's #WildflowerHour challenge is #InvasivePlants. Japanese knotweed? Himalayan balsam? Triffids? Find one and get a photo, as long as we get some weather where it's safe to venture out.
    bsky.app/profile/wildflowerhou

  14. Another photo from early this morning, walking the Dahl Playfield Park loop: the east side is mostly Himalayan blackberry bushes, which are not allowed anywhere else. People come in late summer to gather berries.
    #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSummer #SeattleParks #InvasivePlants

  15. Another photo from early this morning, walking the Dahl Playfield Park loop: the east side is mostly Himalayan blackberry bushes, which are not allowed anywhere else. People come in late summer to gather berries.
    #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSummer #SeattleParks #InvasivePlants

  16. Wild Pigs Undermine Invasive Flora, While Native Deer Bolster It

    New research shows wild pigs help reduce invasive plants, while native deer help invasive plants grow more. This changes how we see these animals in forests.

    #WildPigs, #InvasivePlants, #NativeDeer, #ForestEcology, #WildlifeManagement

    newsletter.tf/wild-pigs-reduce

  17. Wild pigs are surprisingly helping to reduce invasive plants in forests, while native deer are making the problem worse. This is the opposite of what scientists expected.

    #WildPigs, #InvasivePlants, #NativeDeer, #ForestEcology, #WildlifeManagement
    newsletter.tf/wild-pigs-reduce

  18. #OgunquitME - #Stewardship #Workday: #BeachPlumFarm

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    9:00 am

    Beach Plum Farm
    610 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907

    "Beach Plum Farm is the last remaining #SaltWaterFarm in Ogunquit, home to #CommunityGardens, and the office of Great Works Regional #LandTrust.

    Join #GWRLT for a Stewardship Workday on Wednesday, May 6th, 9am to noon at Beach Plum Farm, Ogunquit. We will be removing invasive species and a spring cleanup. Let us know if you can help out by registering below."

    FMI and to register:
    gwrlt.org/event/stewardship-2/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #InvasivePlants #SpringCleanup #EnvironmentalStewardship #LandTrusts #GreatWorksRegionalLandTrust