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    Balsam

    Thanks Swarm ...that reassuring
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    Balsam

    I think many of you are missing the point......yes the countryside changes, yes species dwindle and new ones thrive.....our enteire coutryside is almost exclusivley managed my man......the point is those who manage it to provide the best possibly biodiversity, believe HB is at odds with...
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    Balsam

    Absolutly and im not suggesting people direct their bees in the opposite direction, but please dont encourage it! and to the member who says its here to stay, thats probably right, but biological control research is well underway, so it may well be slowed
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    Balsam

    Hi thanks its good to see there are people who recognise the problem....the soil erosion comes in winter...it outcompetes other plants including evergreens and perennials...they protect the soil over winter..the huge stands of HB however leave bare soil very open to erosion. Its the same way...
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    Balsam

    Thankyou I was begining to worry I was alone!
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    Balsam

    You MAY be right given enough time....but right NOW its a big problem...I find the fact that we have an army of volunteers and this project http://www.cabi.org/default.aspx?site=170&page=1246 among others trying desparatly to control it.....while I have found several examples of beekepers...
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    Balsam

    I did apologise for the ignorant tag...apologies again.... but contact your local wildlife trust and ask if it does no harm....I bet you would be surprised an interesting stat...Himalayan balsam has spread at the rate of 645 km²per year in the UK.
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    Balsam

    local observations are all we can make I suppose...perhaps im doing it too....maybe its worse here than elsewhere else in the country....but it it really is a huge problem here
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    Balsam

    I think bluebell woods replaced by balsam, and lots of cases of erosion on the lune and ribble go some way to diminishing your argument
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    Balsam

    Sorry re read that... a little harsh....but really it is a very damaging plant....a walk down a river bank in lancashire will show that...mile upon mile of balsam stands...eroded banks...and all the native flora gone!
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    Balsam

    Not this particular thread.....but severasl others on the site and beyond......somebody here just said ...'its growing under trees so doesnt outcompete with anything....this is the startliung ingnorance im so shocked by...
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    Balsam

    I am startled to read threads promoting the dispersal of balsam....short sighted and totally irresponsible.......anyone who has activly done this should be ashamed!!!!!!
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