Flora Hall of Shame Invasive Species Contest - Wildlife Gardeners

Staff · 02-07-2009, 06:39 PM

Announcing the Flora Hall of Shame Invasive Species Contest.

We'll run it from February 1st on through the entire month of October.

This is not a non-natives photo contest. The plant has to be an invasive species/noxious weed or on a current list to be approved for Hall of Shame classification.

Not sure if you have a contender? Post your photo in our 'Help Identifying Plants' forum-
http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/for...splay.php?f=61

Once you have a photo, post it in the Invasive Flora forum in the associated thread. If a thread does not exist for the species you have photographed you will need to start one.
http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/forum/invasive-flora/

Winner will receive a signed copy of David Mizejewski's book, 'Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife'.

Our member Dmizejewski has contributed a signed copy of his book 'Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife' as a prize for Wildlife Gardeners to award to the member who adds the most photos of invasive species.

His book is available for sale from National Wildlife Federation's e-commerce store-
https://online.nwf.org/site/Ecommerce/?store_id=2001
It is also available from Barnes & Noble
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/National-Wildlife-Federation-Attracting-Birds-Butterflies-Backyard-Wildlife/David-Mizejewski/e/9781580111508

http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/forum/member.php?u=77

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About me:
I'm a life-long nature lover who has the amazing fortune to go on TV and radio to raise environmental awareness and share my love of wildlife and nature with millions of people.

You can learn more about David by visiting his MySpace page-
http://www.myspace.com/mizejewski

David also maintains a presence at Facebook-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Mizejewski/35498225899

Green Man will send the winner their signed copy of David's book once we count up the photos in the invasive flora forum.
http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=64

Equilibrium · 02-09-2009, 10:24 PM

Ohhhhhhhhh this will be interesting.

havalotta · 07-08-2009, 11:10 PM

This link says it's broken.................
http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/for...splay.php?f=64
Is that where I put photos in for the invasive species contest?
I'll look for it in the forums and see if I can locate where to enter them.

Fearless Weeder · 07-08-2009, 11:19 PM

The link has been repaired. Thank you for catching the broken link.

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Once you have a photo, post it in the Invasive Flora forum in the associated thread. If a thread does not exist for the species you have photographed you will need to start one.

When starting a thread for an invasive species, try to use both the scientific and any known common names.

havalotta · 07-08-2009, 11:24 PM

Is this where I would put the phragmites photos (Phragmites australis, non native genotype (Common Reed))
or in the thread that you keep adding the bad boys to about being the most invasive?

Fearless Weeder · 07-08-2009, 11:36 PM

You would go to that forum and search to see if there is an existing thread first. There is one.

Phragmites australis, non native genotype (Common Reed)

If there had been no thread, you would have needed to start one for your photo(s).

havalotta · 07-09-2009, 01:41 AM

Thank you.
Equills photo is sooooooooooooooo impressive compared to what I just took but I'll still enter its growth stages for you.

Staff · 07-09-2009, 09:22 PM

Clarification for Flora Hall of Shame Invasive Species Contest

Deadline for entries is Oct 31, 2009
No obvious image manipulation (cropping and contrast adjustment are fine)

02-09-2009, 10:24 PM	#2
Equilibrium Land Steward Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois	Ohhhhhhhhh this will be interesting. __________________ There are people all over the world who are willing to exploit others. You can't just point the finger at America -Arlo Guthrie

07-08-2009, 11:10 PM	#3
havalotta Land Steward Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	This link says it's broken................. http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/for...splay.php?f=64 Is that where I put photos in for the invasive species contest? I'll look for it in the forums and see if I can locate where to enter them. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! W.G.'s Meteorological phenomenon appreciation contest

07-08-2009, 11:24 PM	#5
havalotta Land Steward Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Is this where I would put the phragmites photos (Phragmites australis, non native genotype (Common Reed)) or in the thread that you keep adding the bad boys to about being the most invasive? __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! W.G.'s Meteorological phenomenon appreciation contest

07-08-2009, 11:36 PM	#6
Fearless Weeder Administrator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI	You would go to that forum and search to see if there is an existing thread first. There is one. Phragmites australis, non native genotype (Common Reed) If there had been no thread, you would have needed to start one for your photo(s). __________________ Welcome to Wildlife Gardeners! Please join us today to participate in the discussions.

07-09-2009, 01:41 AM	#7
havalotta Land Steward Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Thank you. Equills photo is sooooooooooooooo impressive compared to what I just took but I'll still enter its growth stages for you. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! W.G.'s Meteorological phenomenon appreciation contest

07-09-2009, 09:22 PM	#8
Staff WG Staff Join Date: Nov 2008	Clarification for Flora Hall of Shame Invasive Species Contest Deadline for entries is Oct 31, 2009 No obvious image manipulation (cropping and contrast adjustment are fine) __________________ The tendency of man's nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downwards. -Mencius

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