Diversity is our strength until it arrives in the Northeast, say the elites. Eric Adams again? No. From the New York Times, November 28, 2023:
The Connecticut River faces a crisis: An aggressive invasive plant that grows in thick underwater mats is spreading swiftly.
It chokes out native plants, changes the water’s chemical balance and raises its temperature. It ensnares boaters and slows the river’s flow, which heightens flood risks and makes an ideal nursery for mosquitoes. And it is on the move: The plant, a new strain of hydrilla, was discovered in several other bodies of water in Connecticut this year.
Hydrilla, many strains of which originated in Asia, first appeared in the American South decades ago before spreading through much of the country.
The Huntington Library in Pasadena, California was keeping kids (snail kids) in cages:
Speaking of the Huntington, their cactus garden (November 16, 2023):
