The non-native Minnesota wildflower
| Invasive lupine, a lovely lightning rod on Minnesota's North Shore |
Every year, in early summer, fields of lupine erupt in a cornucopia of color along the North Shore of Lake Superior, in different shades of purple and pink, blue and white.
Photographers adore the tall, showy, vibrant wildflowers. Lupine images sprout on Facebook this time of year.
Yet those pictures are often accompanied by critical comments, pointing out that the lupine that now spreads across northeastern
Minnesota is not native to the state.
Indeed, lupine presents a lovely paradox, a beautiful plant that potentially damages the region’s ecosystem.
“It’s a double-edged sword,” conceded Beth Miller, a retired teacher and self-described “nature nerd” who’s also a photographer and loves to capture images of lupine.
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