Japanese Mystery Snail

In North America, it is considered an invasive species.

Cipangopaludina japonica, commonly known as the Japanese mystery snail or Japanese trapdoor snail, is a freshwater gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Viviparidae. This species is native to East Asia, including Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan.

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Bradford Pear Trees

Banned for sale in South Carolina

A sign of spring but not welcomed in many places. There is a county in Kentucky that offers a free alternative tree for every Bradford Pear you cut down in your yard. But why? I wanted to find out the problem, besides the fact that the flowers stink like rotting fish.

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