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Mistletoe


There are mistletoes in the big trees but I am reassured that this is OK in articles such as this -
Misunderstood Mistletoe

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  1. JulieJune 15, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    mmm ... interesting. Although I become concerned when a researcher seeks to abolish myths that he himself earns a living from. That may not read how I mean.

    When I was a kid in the Upper Hunter, mistletoe had as bad a reputation as Prickly Pear and Tiger Pear (and rabbits). The Pasture Protection Board took out orders to force landholders to engage in eradication measures.

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  2. Joan ElizabethJune 15, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Interesting I have read several sources which all claim they are a native plant that have some value in the ecosystem but if there get to be too many or the host tree is weak they can be a problem. Looking out the car window during any drive in the bush, mistletoe are just about always there to some extent.

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  3. JulieJune 26, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Reading your comment, I have only just realised that the word 'mistletoe' is plural as well as singular. Only takes a few years for the penny to drop. Where are you? Everything okay, or just work got you busy?

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