<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439917827330_3719"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439917827330_4681">That's great "don't make us come all the way down there" LOL news. </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439917827330_3719"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439917827330_3719"><span>Patrick</span></div> <br><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 6:59 AM, David and Candy <svendeavor@gmail.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv7603507061"><style>#yiv7603507061 #yiv7603507061 --
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#yiv7603507061 </style><div><div class="yiv7603507061WordSection1"><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Thistle came out Monday sometime. Looks like they did a good job digging it out. Thanks for all the help.</span></div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> David</span></div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv7603507061yqt2291495614" id="yiv7603507061yqt22766"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Earl "Bud" Reaves Jr. [mailto:ipreav00@aacounty.org] <br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 17, 2015 9:52 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Patrick D. Kelly<br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> svendeavor@gmail.com; maipc@lists.maipc.org; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, Alien Invasive; INVASIVES@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MAIPC] FW: Canadian Thistle in Deale</span></div></div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"> </div><div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"><span style="">Certainly. Mark lives in Galesville I think but touch base and keep us posted. thanks again Pat. Bud</span></div></div></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061yqt2291495614" id="yiv7603507061yqt37843"><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal"> </div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 5:37 PM, Patrick D. Kelly <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:pkelly.licensetokill@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:pkelly.licensetokill@yahoo.com">pkelly.licensetokill@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><div><div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Bud and all,</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Since I work AA County Parks (but not schools and library) and freelance PDK Horticultural LLC you want me to take a look? I can swing down to Deale tomorrow Tuesday. I already have Mark Smith @ MDA calling me today re something about AACO phragmites...seems like everyone is calling me about something Mid Bay this week so what's one more ;)</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Patrick Kelly</span></div></div><div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">On Monday, August 17, 2015 9:09 AM, "Earl "Bud" Reaves Jr." <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:ipreav00@aacounty.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:ipreav00@aacounty.org">ipreav00@aacounty.org</a>> wrote:</span><span style=""></span></div></div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">David, I'll look into it. It may take a day or so. Call if any questions. Bud</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">(cell) <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="">443.336.0161</a> </span></div></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Marc Imlay <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:ialm@erols.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>> wrote:</span></div><div><div><div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><b><span style=""> </span></b><span style=""></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><b><span style="">Who can help David? </span></b><span style=""></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><b><span style=""> </span></b><span style=""></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><b><span style="">Marc</span></b><span style=""></span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""></span></div></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><b><span style="">From:</span></b><span style=""> David and Candy [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:svendeavor@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:svendeavor@gmail.com">svendeavor@gmail.com</a>] <br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:39 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:invasives@mdflora.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:invasives@mdflora.org">invasives@mdflora.org</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Canadian Thistle in Deale</span></div></div></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">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.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">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 <u>very</u> 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></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">So, two problems:</span></div></div><div style="margin-left:22.5pt;"><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">1)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;"> </span><span style="">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.</span></div></div><div style="margin-left:22.5pt;"><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">2)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;"> </span><span style="">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.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">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></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">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.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">I’d be happy to help in any way I can, but I think I’ve had my shot with educating the library staff.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">I sent this email to Kerrie Kyde at DNR but she/he is out of the office till the 27<sup>th</sup> and this plant will start seeding this week. </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv7603507061MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Thank you,</span></div></div><div><div 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