There is a part of our landscape which oozes a small flow of water from underground springs. It's well away from the house and creates a sort of mini-environment which entertains some wet area species. There are a lot of battles in nature, and it's anyone's guess who wins. Even scientists are often baffled and make wrong predictions.
In the aforementioned wet area, we are right now watching a battle which resembles Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. Competing in this struggle of our backyard are Ajuga, Gold Ragwort (seen above), and Cat Tails. I think the Ajuga is winning, though the Ragwort has made a nice stand and marked out its own territory. The Cat Tails? I've no idea what they're doing--they're like infiltrators, inclined to pop up anywhere.
Least threatening to other species in the area is the milkweed. We're doing our best to nurture milkweed as it's the type of plant where Monarch Butterflies lay their eggs.
