tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post5342269500820540582..comments2023-11-24T23:11:53.084-07:00Comments on Geogypsy: Our World - Part 8 - Rafting the Colorado River Day 2 - Talking tamariskGaelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-23874382368291457082011-09-20T13:33:53.235-07:002011-09-20T13:33:53.235-07:00Rafting the rapids looks like a lot of fun. Sure ...Rafting the rapids looks like a lot of fun. Sure hope the tamarisk leaf beetle works to get rid of the tamarisks. The tamarisks have taken over along many streams around here.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-2759128358978618442011-09-20T05:23:44.210-07:002011-09-20T05:23:44.210-07:00Rafting the Colorado River is now on my bucket lis...Rafting the Colorado River is now on my bucket list! Fantastic! I believe I've seen tamarisk, but didn't know it could be invasive. Interesting solution.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-43793765780915548702011-09-20T04:16:42.660-07:002011-09-20T04:16:42.660-07:00In South Africa we also have huge problems with in...In South Africa we also have huge problems with invader species, specially from Australia, that force our indigenous species and use a lot of water.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-3863533183899164592011-09-20T03:01:50.694-07:002011-09-20T03:01:50.694-07:00I hope the program is successful - and doesn't...I hope the program is successful - and doesn't go the way of Australia's poorly researched release of cane toads to control sugar cane pests. They're now taking over the whole country!<br /><br />Good luck!!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-1601623803552058522011-09-20T02:41:56.624-07:002011-09-20T02:41:56.624-07:00Well at least you had some work to do. Very inter...Well at least you had some work to do. Very interesting info. It seems everytime we wise Americans introduce some new idea it goes rampant and take over anything native. I am fighting Canary Reed Grass also introduced for bank erosin and then took over and is hard to eradicate. <br /><br />Poor Walter........MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-7055855801869974002011-09-19T22:19:24.585-07:002011-09-19T22:19:24.585-07:00We too have non-native Tamarisk but it does not go...We too have non-native Tamarisk but it does not go rampant here. Our soil is saline and it has such pretty flowers.<br />Loved to see you shooting the rapids . . . WOW! <br />What an experience the rafting trip is for you!<br />Enjoy every minute.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-45284377299054391552011-09-19T22:03:31.328-07:002011-09-19T22:03:31.328-07:00Looks like fun and adventure all the way... nice c...Looks like fun and adventure all the way... nice captures...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos.pixellicious.com/" title="Travel, Photography, Vector Icons, Stock Photos and More" rel="nofollow">Pixellicious Photos</a>Kcalpeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966012229273212122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-69509461080831109192011-09-19T14:48:25.736-07:002011-09-19T14:48:25.736-07:00I hope this plant is under controll. Very cool tha...I hope this plant is under controll. Very cool that they have a beetle doing the work now. Interesting post, thanks for sharing.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-14274084262788040752011-09-19T14:26:15.051-07:002011-09-19T14:26:15.051-07:00hope that plant is controlled and eradicated! I ha...hope that plant is controlled and eradicated! I have been trying to pull out Beauty Berry vines here in my familys garden..No native and highly invasive. Liked the video..So do the rafts have motors? I thought I heard one.Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-79901882906841131562011-09-19T13:05:26.279-07:002011-09-19T13:05:26.279-07:00It's amazing how many plants that were introdu...It's amazing how many plants that were introduced to solve a problem have ended up being a much greater problem. There is a big push here to control the invasive weeds that are choking out the natural vegetation. Hopefully that tiny bettle will help control the Tamarisk and not create any new problems.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5084204667222116589.post-91656104789874318322011-09-19T10:48:07.606-07:002011-09-19T10:48:07.606-07:00Wow, that is interesting. It sounds like the beetl...Wow, that is interesting. It sounds like the beetle may be much cheaper than manual methods also.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.com