Yackandandah Creek
Taken on Feb 11 2012 these photos show the box elder problem where the Yack Creek crosses the Kiewa Valley Highway
Box elder seedlings
Acer negundo "widely planted as an ornamental is a fast growing tree that invades bushland, particularly along watercourses. Now a major riparian weed of a few streams in temperate zones and has the potential to spread to many similar areas" http://www.weeds.org.au
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Box elder seedlings
Near the Yackandandah Creek
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Box elder seedlings
A carpet of regrowth of this invasive species Acer negundo
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Box elder seedlings
Regrowth in Feb 2012 after control implemented in 2011
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Box elder seedlings
Acer negundo is an invasive weed of riparian habitats in this case the Yackandandah Creek
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New bridge
This bridge replaced the old one damaged in flash flooding event in 2011
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Yackandandah Creek
Its hard to imagine this benign creek turning into a raging torrent
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Yackandandah Creek
Here we heard the calls of an Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog - Litoria fallax
http://frogsaustralia.net.au/frogs/display.cfm?frog_id=152

