Fascinating, . I would not have guessed that. Effect on a pollinator? Hmmm ! Thanks, and I'm with you on the spread of knowledge and its benefits. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boyce Tankersley" <btankers@chicagobotanic.org> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Legacy bulbs-desirable plants or weeds > Hi Adam: > > The invasiveness of Buckthorn apparently is somehow related to the > proximity of Lake Michigan. The closer to the lake the worse the problem > becomes. > > On the other hand, downstate where the temps are milder, like near the > lake front, the buckthorn is not a problem. The remainder of zone 5 to > the east and west of this region is also apparently free of buckthorn > gone wild. > > A complex issue at best. The more we learn the more we understand how > little we know. > > The open sharing of knowledge, not simply information on this listserve > provides for continuous learning which is one of the reasons why I enjoy > Pacific Bulb Society so much. It keeps me young and provides almost > constant opportunities to look at the plant world with a slightly > different perspective every day. > > Boyce Tankersley > Director of Living Plant Documentation > Chicago Botanic Garden > 1000 Lake Cook Road > Glencoe, IL 60022 > tel: 847-835-6841 > fax: 847-835-1635 > email: btankers@chicagobotanic.org > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/