u/bluest_of_kirbies

Do you know how hard it is to convince people that a plant called "Burnweed" that looks like that is a plant worth keeping around?????

Image sources (in order): https://extension.umd.edu/resource/american-burnweed/, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/erechtites-hieraciifolius/ (text in first image), https://extension.psu.edu/american-burnweed-erechtites-hieraciifolius, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erechtites_hieracifolia2.jpg, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32030271

Unfortunately this set of Poke is right on a road, watched it go pretty much entirely uneaten last year despite an abundance of robins, catbirds, mockingbirds, and even a few waxwings. Still, probably provides for some of the many random invertebrates around here. There's been an absolute TON of Pokeweed growing around this year, actually (like one area where I only saw a few bushes spaced out last year had like seven growing near each other).

Also yes, I live in a knotweed infested area. It's in my yard, even. There was some Poke I posted last year that was fighting for its life near the knotweed.

These pics were taken at the Succotash Marsh in South Kingston, Rhode Island. I'm primarily a birder, but I do love observing all kinds of nature. Fell in love with Northern Paper Wasps last year after having a few simply fly near me, piquing my interest in them.

Idk why I haven't posted these pics here earlier. I guess I just forgot, oopsies.