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In reply to the discussion: Bayer Confirms End of Sale of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for US Lawn & Garden Market [View all]Botany
(70,504 posts)38. I really am an expert in this stuff and invasive species is a tremendous problem to our environment
BTW glyphosate does not kill honey bees but if used correctly it is wonderful for ecological restoration
which gives our native pollinators and honey bees (non native) plants to support them.
This is a spring beauty ephemeral wildflower with a spring beauty mining bee on it. That little bee is part
of a complex ecosystem and is only "up and around" and depends on the spring beauty for its needs much
like the monarch needs the milkweeds. If the area where the spring beauty is growing gets over run with
non native invasive plants the native ecology loses not only the spring beauty but the spring beauty mining
bee too.
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Bayer Confirms End of Sale of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for US Lawn & Garden Market [View all]
womanofthehills
Jul 2021
OP
Non native invasive plants are a billion times worse for the environment and the supportive capacity
Botany
Jul 2021
#12
I pay serious money to buy ground kudzu, which I use as a thickening agent in place of corn starch
wackadoo wabbit
Jul 2021
#33
In the first lawsuit, the guy was spraying glyphosate regularly on school grounds
womanofthehills
Jul 2021
#31
I have a bamboo invasion in my yard not native to area. Was just reading that this is only
Pepsidog
Jul 2021
#19
I just had it cut down. Most stalks about 4-5inches round. Guys used chain saw. Haven't removed
Pepsidog
Jul 2021
#41
Smart move by Bayer to direct attention away from Roundup's use in agriculture.
Politicub
Jul 2021
#25
I really am an expert in this stuff and invasive species is a tremendous problem to our environment
Botany
Jul 2021
#38
Ugh... mixed feelings about this. Generic glyphosate will still be legal in the US though.
dsp3000
Jul 2021
#40
The patent expired a long time ago. Every hardware store and garden center here has generic versions
progressoid
Jul 2021
#46
I guess I need to stock up now! What's the shelf-life of the retail bottles?
NurseJackie
Jul 2021
#47