These plants might look pretty, but they are all invasive species that spread rapidly and choke out native plants. You can help curb the spread by reporting sightings (or suspected signtings - better safe than sorry!) to @invasivespeciescentre
Photo 1 - purple loosestrife, 2 - wild parsnip, 3 - Himalayan balsam, 4 - Japanese knotweed, 5 - garlic mustard
More on @lakeheadregion's efforts to combat this issue in the story by Michael Charlebois on p. 10 of our April issue, link in bio
📸 by Jessie McFadden
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