😀🚲5d ago
#30daysOfBiking up Terwilliger and back a bit to cut blackberry canes that are reaching across the bike lane (of a couple #invasive types, I think these are Evergreen. Our native pacific trailing blackberry has smaller thorns, thinner stems, and is much kinder to bike lanes but it does dangle from the trees above sometimes. Though invasive clematis vitalba is more annoying in that regard besides killing our big deciduous trees.) This stand of canes has been here since last (2?) year. #pdxBikes
Sam5d ago
Pretty, no? A shame they're #invasive. Stinknet, native to South Africa. They really do stink, too. Taken in Apache Junction #Arizona
#photography #ecology #sonorandesert #bloomscrolling #darktable
PrivacyDigestMar 31

'Ads Are Popping Up On the Fridge and It Isn't Going Over Well'
#privacy #security #advertising #invasive

https://slashdot.org/story/26/03/28/0537232/ads-are-popping-up-on-the-fridge-and-it-isnt-going-over-well?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed I’m

'Ads Are Popping Up On the Fridge and It Isn't Going Over Well' - Slashdot

The Wall Street Journal reports: Walking into his kitchen, Tim Yoder recoiled at a message on his refrigerator door: "Shop Samsung water filters." Yoder, a supply-chain manager in Chicago, owns a Samsung Electronics Family Hub fridge. He paid $1,400 for an appliance that came with a 32-inch screen ...

Nikolas Kozloff has movedMar 29
No more #golden #oyster #invasive #mushroom
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260325-an-unstoppable-mushroom-is-tearing-through-north-american-forests #fungi #mycology #nature
An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests. Fungi enthusiasts are doing damage control

A rogue mushroom is ripping through North American forests, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot, mushroom enthusiasts are rescuing the native fungi in its path.

BBC
Swiss Army NerdMar 27

Ran across an interesting paper - the use of #DNA sequencing to show that an #invasive insect species in Japan (Chaoborus punctipennis, a phantom #midge) originated in North America. #entomology

https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2023/1/BIR_2023_Salmela_etal.pdf

Dave JMar 27

An unstoppable #mushroom is tearing through North American forests. #Fungi enthusiasts are doing damage control

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260325-an-unstoppable-mushroom-is-tearing-through-north-american-forests #science #biology #ecology #mycology #invasive #forest #GoldenOyster

An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests. Fungi enthusiasts are doing damage control

A rogue mushroom is ripping through North American forests, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot, mushroom enthusiasts are rescuing the native fungi in its path.

BBC
Daniel AJ SokolovMar 22
#Invasive species can be a #fire hazard
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7136936
Invasive grasses spreading after B.C. wildfires could fuel massive fires: UBC study

CBC Lite

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Mar 16
“The highly #invasive perennial, #Japaneseknotweed (Reynoutria japonica), has been dubbed the "world's worst plant" by some, thanks to its ability to develop massive underground root systems called #rhizomes, which can damage foundations, crack pipes …” www.blogto.com/city/2026/03...

'World's worst plant' sprouts ...
'World's worst plant' sprouts in Ontario this time of year and can destroy your home

Although spring in Ontario means warmer weather, more rain, and budding trees, it also signifies the resurgence of one of the province's most problem…

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blog.TOMar 16
'World's worst plant' sprouts in Ontario this time of year and can destroy your home
Although spring in Ontario means warmer weather, more rain, and budding trees, it also signifies the resurgence of one of the province's most problematic plants, which, if left untreated, can quietly wreak havoc on your property.The highly invasive perennial, Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), has been dubbed the "world's worst pl...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/03/worlds-worst-plant-sprouts-ontario/
CBC New BrunswickMar 7
Invasive mussels in St. John River still at 'manageable' level, survey finds
Researchers scoured 81 sites along the St. John River last year and found 22 adult zebra mussels. The invasive species remains on scientists' radar due to its ability to spread rapidly, take over other species and damage infrastructure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/zebra-mussels-survey-mactaquac-dam-nb-power-9.7114067?cmp=rss