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Alien invasion?

I'm not absolutely certain, but I believe this to be purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), "an invasive wetland plant originally from Europe and Asia" (www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dfg/der/freshwater-loosestrife/proj...). From this source: "In the United States, there are no native insect species that control purple loosestrife populations. As a result, the plant spreads rapidly and causes significant negative impacts, including reduced native plant coverage, lower plant diversity, and impaired wildlife habitat."

 

Too bad, because it's real pretty!

 

My first shot with the Singh-Ray LB ColorCombo polarizer.

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Uploaded on January 16, 2016
Taken on August 23, 2015