tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910011439894323445.post6727945674628257179..comments2024-02-08T09:42:18.853-05:00Comments on 'Burg Birder: Butterflies Among UsBlake A. Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773931667770190780noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910011439894323445.post-82368314544340263672011-06-02T23:01:58.770-04:002011-06-02T23:01:58.770-04:00Dwayne and Blake,
They are actually using torches...Dwayne and Blake,<br /><br />They are actually using torches on the knapweed, rather than herbicides as I originally thought.<br /><br />As for planting other native flowers, if they were suitable for the beaches they would have colonized on their own a long time ago!<br /><br />I fear it is going to be a very, very expensive experiment regardless of the outcome --- but the knapweed will be gone (or nearly so) no matter what.Alan W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910011439894323445.post-43065382926888131852011-05-31T20:45:37.126-04:002011-05-31T20:45:37.126-04:00Not to mention all the swallowtail species as well...Not to mention all the swallowtail species as well. I don't know enough about the life cycles and diet of butterflies to comment, but I agree that using a herbicide on a naturalized environment does not seem to be such a great idea. I hope a more native species can be introduced to supplement the food source for these butterflies.dwaynejavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639672664684581687noreply@blogger.com