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Photo Gallery The Invaders
Earthworms, starlings and honeybees. Oh my.
Perhaps they’re not as threatening as lions, tigers and bears, but at the New York State Museum they’re three of the more than 50 invasive, nonnative species — bugs and plants included — that make up a new exhibit called “The Invaders.” In many ways they make things a bit tougher for the natives, but that doesn’t mean Cliff Siegfried and his staff at the New York State Museum are out to get all of them. Posted on May 4, 2008.
At right, purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), a nonnative species, rises from an embankment overlooking the Mohawk River near Rexford.
Pictures line the walls of the new exhibit at the New York State Museum, “The Invaders,” informing visitors of nonnative species to the state, mostly insects and plants.
Siblings Dan Petrillo, 11, and Grace, 9, both of Colonie, examine a display of nonnative water mussels.
One of the posters that catches viewers’ attention at “The Invaders” exhibit at the New York State Museum in Albany shows a honeybee. Although a beneficial invader, it is not a native species to New York.
Japanese Barberry is commonly planted in groups and often escapes cultivation. Research has shown that it can alter soil chemistry and biological activity.
The Tree-of-Heaven is allelopathic, which means it produces a chemical that inhibits the growth of other nearby plants. It is one of many non-native plants introduced into New York state.
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May 10, 2008
