Weeds, weeds and more weeds

In case you hadn't noticed, Flea Bog Flat has a weed problem. Along the Old Weetangera Road here you will see large thickets of blackberries. Introduced from Europe in the 1840s for their fruit and for hedges, blackberries now represent a significant weed problem in Australia. Blackberries are easily spread by birds and foxes, growing to form dense thickets that restrict access to water and out-compete native plants. The blackberries thrive on the boggy areas of Flea Bog Flat and especially over the man-made ditches you can see here that were dug to drain water from the old roadway.
Flea Bog Flat also has widespread honeysuckle which smothers native vegetation, alongside a wide variety of woody and herbaceous weeds which will take years to manage. Although invasive weeds are a major environmental and economic problem, sometimes they can provide much-needed habitat and shelter for native animals and are not removed until native plants have been planted to take their place.