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A Sea Of Purple ‘Loosestrife’ On The Southside Of ‘Locke Lake’, ‘Barnstead’, New Hampshire.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 21, 2023

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Maine has ‘Lupines‘, we, especially this year, have this purple ‘Loosestrife‘. We have Lupines too, but right now we are awash, especially around where I live, in this Loosestrife.

From what I gather they are both invasive.

I have seen Loosestrife for as long as I can remember. BUT, I have never seen it in the profusion I am seeing it this year — especially around ‘Locke Lake‘. The southend of the lake, as you can see from the above pictures, is a carpet of purple. VERY PRETTY. I like it, but, I also realize that this is ‘not right‘.

I have started to monitor the growth/spread.

Lupines Of New Hampshire.

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by Anura Guruge
on June 8, 2023

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Maine, as far as I know, is the undoubted champion in ‘New England‘ when it comes to Lupines. The abundance of Lupines in Maine, this time of year, is wonder & joy to behold. That said, we in New Hampshire, have a few areas where Lupines thrive.

This, the middle of ‘Alton‘ traffic circle is one of them. I had to stop & take these pictures. I had to park the car & cross multiple lanes of traffic to get to the middle of the traffic circle. Over the years I have visited the circle often & it does not faze me. But, people do look at me like I was crazy (which I very well could be).

There is another area, not far, in ‘New Durham‘. I don’t go that way often. Maybe I really should make a trip.