When a person first sees an invasive spotted lanternfly, there can almost be a momentarily pause of oooh and ahhhh, with its bright crimson wings displaying prominently, but then the thought occurs of what impact these pests can do to our fruit trees, hardwoods, grapevines, and it’s over: devastation.

There is an invasive species in the plant world that can have the same effect, and it is found along roadsides in Ohio and Michigan and all other states except Hawaii and Florida. It also extends throughout Canada.

This strikingly beautiful woody stemmed purple flower stands about 4 to 6 feet, and when it’s matched with black-eyed Susans and another invasive intruder, Queen Anne’s lace, even I have to admit it is eye candy during a boring drive.

The beast of which I speak of is purple loos

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