http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Annette Sambolin Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:26:04 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-241 Delightful combination of natural science, beauty of nature, and usefulness of nature = phragmites are an excellent water purifier plant. We have a bed of phragmites at my school. It is used to fiter waters from sinks, shower stalls, and toilet bowls. The cost of designing and building it = $1,000,000. It is commonly known as: "The million dollar $$$ flush" Delightful combination of natural science, beauty of nature, and usefulness of nature = phragmites are an excellent water purifier plant. We have a bed of phragmites at my school. It is used to fiter waters from sinks, shower stalls, and toilet bowls. The cost of designing and building it = $1,000,000. It is commonly known as: “The million dollar $$$ flush”

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-183 karen Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-183 Martin, thank you for the comment. Would you like to write up something as we decided to use nice photos as yours to explain environmental problems. We will be doing it for the fireworks photo, as well. Martin, thank you for the comment. Would you like to write up something as we decided to use nice photos as yours to explain environmental problems. We will be doing it for the fireworks photo, as well.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Martin Woess Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:44:33 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-182 I love all the comments on this one, and the controversy. When I took this photo it was to emphasize our struggle against invasive plants and the misleading beauty they can portray. I spend my days battling the rampage of the invasives, in my job as a Forestry Technician, at one of our city’s major parks. So I’m in no way trying to promote them. More trying to promote discussion. Glad it works. I love all the comments on this one, and the controversy. When I took this photo it was to emphasize our struggle against invasive plants and the misleading beauty they can portray. I spend my days battling the rampage of the invasives, in my job as a Forestry Technician, at one of our city’s major parks. So I’m in no way trying to promote them. More trying to promote discussion. Glad it works.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-179 ***mricle*** Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:41:46 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-179 I would not mind including this excellent photo of a wetland juxtaposed against man's infrasturucture, but I would suggest a caption caveat that educates the viewer as to why. beautiful as they may be (think Anoplophora glabripennis), non-natives are harmful to Bronx ecosystems. I would not mind including this excellent photo of a wetland juxtaposed against man’s infrasturucture, but I would suggest a caption caveat that educates the viewer as to why. beautiful as they may be (think Anoplophora glabripennis), non-natives are harmful to Bronx ecosystems.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-173 KA Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:54:50 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-173 Well, I think we can use the photo and explain exactly what the problem is with phragmites and what lesson there is to be learned. Well, I think we can use the photo and explain exactly what the problem is with phragmites and what lesson there is to be learned.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Leanne Bain Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-171 But isn't this a photo contest? Not a battle against invasive competition. Love th pic! But isn’t this a photo contest? Not a battle against invasive competition. Love th pic!

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Christina Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:47:18 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-163 I can't believe I'm going to say this but I agree with IC- we don't want to promote phragmites or make it seem beautiful. I can’t believe I’m going to say this but I agree with IC- we don’t want to promote phragmites or make it seem beautiful.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-143 ***mricle*** Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:11:04 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-143 Phragmites is an alien invasive. Let's emphasize native wetland plants and their habitats. Phragmites is an alien invasive. Let’s emphasize native wetland plants and their habitats.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Ellen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:14:37 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-136 I really like this one -- both the composition and the juxtapositioning of subjects. I really like this one — both the composition and the juxtapositioning of subjects.

]]> http://www.bceq.org/2008/10/13/phragmites-over-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Isabel Hahn Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:38:44 +0000 http://www.bceq.org/?p=638#comment-132 A beautiful photo! What a great foreground/background contrast of focus. A beautiful photo! What a great foreground/background contrast of focus.

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