Pellitory Weed (Asthma weed)
This is a video i took today of this awful weed that is rampant in Houghton bay Wellington. It is a native of the Mediterranean. its Botanical name is( Pellitory) or Asthma weed,and as the name suggest it is not a good thing to have around anyone who suffers from Asthma, it is spreading like wild fire in the Houghton bay area,the other thing about it is you cannot pick it with your bare hands as it will give you a rash not good for anyone suffering from Eczema.the other problem with this weed is it is a low spreading weed and as you can see is is suffocating the Natural New Zealand Flora.One Plant produces thousands of seeds. so it spreads very quickly.I have Emailed the Wellington and regional councils over this Noxious weed many years ago also informed Bio security. but nothing seems to happen about trying to get rid of this pest.I have been fighting a battle to keep it out of my garden but the problem is the other neighbours don't seem to care.this video was taken on the track that goes up the side of the pines. In Australia especially Sydney. if you have this weed on your property, you will need to get rid of it by pulling it out and bagging it in plastic bags and taken to the tip failure to do so can land you with a fine of up to $10,000.00 we need for this Wellington council to get off its Backside and implement a strategy. to rid us of this weed starting with the walking tracks and maybe getting home owners to do there part before its to late and kills off our wonderful Fauna & flora. Also Old mans Beard Cape Ivy and Wandering Dew or willy is also very rife on the walking tracks. so come on Wellington city council Stop spending money on your Pet Ivory towers and sort this problem out before its to late.Please everyone share this and complain to the council the more voices might get some action from them.It would be interesting to see what the Asthma Society think of it.So lets shame this council into doing something Proactive.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.9% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
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