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Wicked Blue

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4. In areas with deer overpopulation, deer are eating and eradicating flowering plants

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 11:04 PM

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that normally supply nectar for butterflies and bees. This could be a factor in the decline of butterflies and bees as well as the decline of native wildflowers and understory shrubs.

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