[MAIPC] FW: Honeysuckle as an ecological trap for birds

[Imlay, Marc]

From: Garrett, Chris
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Subject: FW: Honeysuckle as an ecological trap for birds

This is good info if anybody was wondering why the invasive team works so hard on removing bush honeysuckle in our parks.

Christopher S. Garrett
Senior Park Ranger
Natural and Historical Resources Division
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Office: 301-627-7755
Fax: 301-627-4905
www.pgparks.com<http://www.pgparks.com/>



From: Bierer-Garrett, Lisa
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 3:24 PM
To: Garrett, Chris; Ellis, Michael; Rudder, Joshua; Baden, Thomas
Subject: Honeysuckle as an ecological trap for birds


A good article from NWF with good justification for removing bush honeysuckle from parklands.

https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2013/Ecological-Traps.aspx
[https://www.nwf.org/~/media/Content/NWM/Gardening/Plants/honeysuckle-berries-Chuck-Bargeron-275x400.ashx]<https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2013/Ecological-Traps.aspx>

Nonnative Plants: Ecological Traps - National Wildlife ...<https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2013/Ecological-Traps.aspx>
www.nwf.org<http://www.nwf.org>
ASIAN HONEYSUCKLES ARE BEAUTIFUL AND SHOWY BUSHES. Their white and pink flowers can fill the air with fragrance. Songbirds, including northern cardinals, American ...




Lisa Bierer-Garrett
Park Naturalist
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Patuxent River Park
16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, MD
301-627-6074<tel:301-627-6074>
Lisa.Bierer-Garrett at pgparks.com<mailto:Lisa.Bierer-Garrett at pgparks.com>
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