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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Ask to be put in touch with their landscaper so you can directly show them copies of photos from field guides or online, and let them tell the library of mistaken identity. Have photos of seed stage of both plants also - once it does go to seed it will be impossible not to know the difference, fluff instead of seed pod! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Carol<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jonathan Duffy<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 17, 2015 8:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> Marc Imlay<br><b>Cc:</b> maipc@lists.maipc.org; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, Alien Invasive; INVASIVES@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU; svendeavor@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MAIPC] FW: Canadian Thistle in Deale<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The local country extension agent might be of help. Our’s are pretty well tuned in to this sort of thing.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan Duffy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kinloch Farm.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 16, 2015, at 12:49 PM, Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Who can help David?<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Marc</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>David and Candy [<a href="mailto:svendeavor@gmail.com"><span style='color:purple'>mailto:svendeavor@gmail.com</span></a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:39 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:invasives@mdflora.org"><span style='color:purple'>invasives@mdflora.org</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Canadian Thistle in Deale<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>My name is David Masters and I am a retired natural resource manager from the west coast. Invasive species issues were a subject I dealt with for several decades as part of my job.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>I was recently at the Anne Arundel County Library in Deale (which is a wonderful library) and discovered a HUGE Canadian thistle in their landscape plantings, right out front where everyone can see it. This sucker is at least six feet tall and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><u>very</u><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>robust. I went in and mentioned to the staff that this was a very invasive species and should be removed before it flowered. They informed me that no, this was milkweed and they were very proud of their efforts to further butterfly survival. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>So, two problems:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>1)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>The library staff have misidentified this plant (their landscaped guy did the ID) and are spreading erroneous information about invasive plants to their patrons. Their hearts are in the right place and they generally do a great job, but they are working with bad info and are telling anyone that asks that this noxious invasive plant is milkweed and should be protected whenever possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>2)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>This plant is huge, having been well cared for, and is about to go to seed. The first bloom opened yesterday and there are a very large number of flowers getting ready to open. I have seen no other thistles in this area and would like to see it stay that way.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>I’ve tried in person to re-educate them with no luck, after all I’m just a walk in and their gardener assures them this is milkweed. I’ve written to the head librarian with my concerns and suggested they consult with a botanist and have received no response. The plant will start seeding later this week given the hot dry weather we are having.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Would you please forward this email or put me in contact with someone in the area who might be able to go by the library, educate the staff, and get this thing out of the ground before it goes to seed. There are a lot of fields around here and they don’t need to add this to the list of plants they are fighting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>I’d be happy to help in any way I can, but I think I’ve had my shot with educating the library staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>I sent this email to Kerrie Kyde at DNR but she/he is out of the office till the 27<sup>th</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and this plant will start seeding this week.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> David Masters<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> 703-667-0459<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width=1109 style='width:11.55in' noshade style='color:#909090' align=center></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"><span style='color:purple;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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