Sunday, August 31, 2025

August Park Shadows #ShadowshotSunday

Yesterday was a beautiful day to take a walk in a local park. 

The bushes with white flowers are Japanese knotweed, an extremely invasive plant.  That being said, they also are a prime source for late season nectar for honeybees and bumblebees in our area. I've had their honey (it's dark) and have enjoyed it, even as these displace native plants.   I would still rather have the native plants.

This is a tree planted several years ago under a New York State program.  These and others are thriving now. 

Joining Lisa at This and That - A Blog, for her #ShadowshotSunday. 

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11 comments:

  1. jabblogAugust 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM

    Japanese knotweed is an invasive pest and difficult to eradicate.

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  2. TomAugust 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM

    ...Japanese knotweed is taking over many area near you. I didn't know about the honey!

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  3. Dorothy BordersAugust 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM

    I do enjoy your photographs of shadows.

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  4. Yogi♪♪♪August 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM

    I haven't heard of Japanese Knotweed in Oklahoma but don't worry we have lots of invasive plant species that are difficult to control.

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  5. roentareAugust 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM

    It’s wonderful that the state-planted trees are thriving, offering hope for restoring balance even alongside the challenges of invasive species like knotweed

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  6. Liz A.August 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM

    Too bad about the invasive species. At least the honey is good.

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  7. Linda's Relaxing LairAugust 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM

    I hadn't heard of Japanese Knotweed until now in this post. Your photos are lovely.

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  8. Hena TayebAugust 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM

    Love seeing that light filtering through the trees.

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  9. songbird's crazy worldAugust 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM

    Very nice

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  10. LindaSeptember 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM

    I’m so glad to see the new link for Shadow Shot Sunday. I didn’t participate regularly and was shocked to see that it had just disappeared.

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  11. LisaSeptember 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM

    I don't have knot weed, it does look pretty, but if it's invasive I'm surprised the park district lets so much stay.

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