<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:courier new, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This is the research synopsis of the research I did this past field season on the Spotted Lanternfly, <i>Lycorma delicatula</i> and notes on where I am disagreeing with Penn State University based on field observations, basic ecology and common sense.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">You are free to reference this presentation and notes as long as I am credited as "Richard Gardner, November 2019".</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style=""><div style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This project is now put to bed unless something unexpected happens, even though I will be continuing my observations on a much lower level. I have walked at least 1000 miles and spent at least an equal number of hours in the field <span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "courier new", courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">over </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "courier new", courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the last 18 months </span></span>trying to understand the Spotted Lanternfly and its effects on the ecology. I have around 6,000 photos with dates and GPS points if anyone is interested in them.<br></div></div><br></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am shifting my focus to comparing the ecological utility of the flowers to insects of two common long season blooming non-native invasive plants versus two common native plants. At this point I am thinking about looking at Spotted knapweed, <i>Centaurea stoebe</i>, and Canada goldenrod, <i>Solidago canadensis</i>. Suggestions for other long blooming xeric or woodland plants common to central Pennsylvania are welcome.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Richard Gardner</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/rtgardner3/2019-spotted-lanternfly-research-synopsis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_4746579003">2019 Spotted Lanternfly research synopsis</a></span><div><br></div><div id="ydpa8e4af24enhancr_card_4746579003" class="ydpa8e4af24yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpa8e4af24ymail-preserve-class ydpa8e4af24ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width: 400px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; position: relative;" data-url="https://www.slideshare.net/rtgardner3/2019-spotted-lanternfly-research-synopsis" data-embed-url="https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/LL5fa8smMLsYAN" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://www.slideshare.net/rtgardner3/2019-spotted-lanternfly-research-synopsis" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydpa8e4af24yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="ydpa8e4af24card-wrapper ydpa8e4af24yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:400px"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" class="ydpa8e4af24card ydpa8e4af24yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="ydpa8e4af24card-primary-image-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/OnDzomHxaCOR1tqqLfsYig--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/2019slfresearchsynopsis-191121231240-thumbnail.jpg?cb=1574378224.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" height="175" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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