Also, important about the bees... Dandelions are one of the first things available for the bees in the spring when other food is scarce. So not only is it food for them, it is essential food at a time when they need it most.
I'm not really sure what the difference is between weeds and invasive species but invasive species are a serious problem in Australia since they outcompete native wildlife plants/animals. Which is why the government is super strict on weeds. Also why they had that whole problem with Johnny Depp a while back.
An invasive species to my knowledge is a species not native to that area that is usually detrimental to the survival of native species
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Weeds are usually flowers that grow where you don't want them
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So you can have invasive weeds and non-invasive weeds
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But yeah, Australia has had a lot of problems with invasive species like boar killing off the native wildlife. I'd be on edge if I were them, too
They spread. A lot. Pretty uncontrollably if you aren't on the ball with herbicide.
And other than the short amount of time they have the pretty yellow flower, they look ugly as fuck.
They ruin lawns, and then they ruin all the lawns around those lawns.
(To my defense, I was 7 and curious)
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Weeds are usually flowers that grow where you don't want them
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So you can have invasive weeds and non-invasive weeds
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But yeah, Australia has had a lot of problems with invasive species like boar killing off the native wildlife. I'd be on edge if I were them, too
And other than the short amount of time they have the pretty yellow flower, they look ugly as fuck.
They ruin lawns, and then they ruin all the lawns around those lawns.