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Well, the first one is black nightshade, a common enough weed, particularly problematic in soybean fields where it is difficult to control with Roundup due to its late germination and rapid maturity.

Praglen had just joined Gardenweb the day the post went up. A view of the forum topics shows Native Plants ( no mention of North America). With this in mind, do you believe it is so far fetched for a person to post about a plant native to Europe? Only by reading the fine print below the forum topic on this page would one notice " North America ". This was a mistake in the original set up of this forum on Gardenweb. I recall mentioning it to Spike. Name That Plant! Name that Rose! Native Plants Native Plant Exchange Nevada Gardening New England Gardening New Jersey Gardening Furthermore, I find it offensive when anyone scolds, belittles, or replies in an unkind manner. You can choose to be kind or unkind. There is a way to state opinions and facts in a non-demeaning manner. One would hope the members here want to be helpful and keep an atmosphere that is pleasant. There was never a reply by the original poster as he/she likely felt belittled. That was her one and only post. What a welcome to Gardenweb! I find it shameful. Don't you recall the phrase " if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it" It could have been stated in this manner : Although you are searching for a plant native to Europe, this forum is supposed to be for N. American native plants. However, we may be able to help you and if not, please refer to ________forums. Welcome to Gardenweb!

HA! That's pretty funny, mnktx. I went to a concert last night and ever since, "76 trombones in the big parade" has played in my head OVER and OVER, so they did it for you in advance. :-) If you're really interested in stuff like that (wasp eggs on caterpillars), you can follow the link below. Some folks at North Carolina State University's department of Entomology developed "a freaky tag-team of bugs" to eat kudzu, the vine that ate the South. Where I used to live, I watched a car parked at a garage get covered in kudzu in a matter of a couple weeks--it's beautiful, but it's the most aggressive plant I've ever seen. They didn't want the caterpillar to go nuts eating everything else, though, so they infected their caterpillars with an organic time bomb--wasp larvae in their backs which would eat them from the inside out. Poor caterpillars! Here is a link that might be useful: Freakish Bug Tag Team Article