The invaders stand in serried ranks, their plumes waving gaily in the late afternoon breeze.
Like so much of the country, Cape May County is plagued by invasive species, and Phragmites (also known as Common Reed), is one of the worst. It has taken over most of the freshwater and brackish marshes in the county -- and also grows on any roadside, pasture or field edge with even the smallest hint of sogginess. It crowds out all of the native vegetation and makes huge areas of little value to native wildlife. Sadly, it has proved very difficult (and expensive) to get rid of.
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