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May 5, 2014 6:51 PM CST
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Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
I know there's a lot of bird lovers on this forum and I thought this was too cool of an article not to share. I'm not much of a bird person myself, but I do have a thing about introduced (and especially invasive) species having an effect on natives. And I think the scientists' solution to this problem was just so clever and I like how they do it without disturbing the birds. Check it out - deadly parasitic maggots versus the goldfinches!

http://www.sciencerecorder.com...
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May 5, 2014 10:27 PM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
(Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk
Amaryllis Hybridizer Canning and food preservation Lilies Native Plants and Wildflowers Orchids
Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Pollen collector Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plays in the sandbox Sedums Seed Starter
Clever indeed. Fingers crossed the cotton balls work.
The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.
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