BUTTERFLIES ARE NOT FREE
An Edgewater Park, N.J., woman was put on notice by town officials for trying to attract butterflies and birds to her backyard.
Vicki Wozniak's one-eighth of an acre wildlife habitat is certified with the National Wildlife Federation, and it's totally covered in plantings that attract critters.
But officials say her property "has become a blight to the neighborhood with its overgrown landscaping," and issued her a summons. Wozniak is facing a $1,200 fine if she's found guilty.
The message is clear: Be environmentally friendly, try to save the Earth, but not in your backyard.
I guess for some people "being green" only applies to Kermit.
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Labels: being green, blight, Edgewater Park, environmentally friendly, Kermit, save the Earth
posted by Diana at 11:45 AM
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Perhaps the Wildlife Federation will come to her assistance.
I tried this type of planting to attract butterflies some years ago.
I only succeeded in attracting every bee in the county it seems.
I'd go out to cut the grass and get stung.
Did you see her property? Wasn't so much the birds, etc. it attracted , but the junky lawn with piles of crap strewn about...yeah it was all natural materials, but crappy materials and not done in a tasteful manner to please the neighbors apparently.
It stuck out like a sore, green thumb...
It was hard to tell from the AP picture. But that's what I suspected. These beautiful shots are not from her yard, but mine... :)
It's tough being green.
Now thats what I'd call a wildlife habitat! Only where's the WILDWOMAN? ZUG-ZUG!!
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