Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Invasives!!

In most all cases invasives out compete desirable plants that may play vital roles in maintaining the health and balance of the ecosystem. The refuge has a large number of both floral and faunal invasive  species. Methods of control vary between the  specific species. 


Thistle is a noxious weed , the refuge controls these plants with spot treatment  of herbicides. Staff monitor for thistle and spot spray in affected areas , today I helped spot spray for thistle at Moneystump.  


in ghostbuster get-up spraying for thistle
hard to see, but its thistle
looking back at letica spraying