We’re here to talk about our monthly Michigan invasive species, which is in full spring frenzy as we speak. Name: Alliaria petiolata, commonly called garlic mustard. Native Range: Europe Description: Garlic mustard is an herbaceous plant (meaning it has no woody stems) that smells like garlic when you crush the leaves. The first year, it …
Today’s featured Michigan invasive species is one that I am intimately familiar with since I used them for my graduate school thesis experiments, which I’ll tell you all about another time. This species is the rusty crayfish, and the State of Michigan is serious about controlling their population, for reasons you will learn below. Name: Orconectes …
Just imagine me listening to Louie Armstrong and reveling in the idea that future generations will benefit from the knowledge we are gaining every day (“They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know”) while I write this post. Seth and I both care very deeply about the environment. His degree is in Environmental Studies and …
