Flora by Nature ~ wild collectors of plants in NH

I was looking around for help with a wild plant ID when I ran 
across the website for this "nursery" called Flora by Nature.  
It is apparently owned by someone named Scott Lowry and is based 
in New Hampshire.

When I saw that he was selling Lady Slipper Orchids, blue cohosh 
and a number of other plants, I sent him a note asking questions 
about his nursery, his background and his propogation methods.  
I suspected he was wild collecting.  His response indicated that 
he does.  In fact, he stated that most of the plants he sells 
are wild collected.  

I'm posting this so that people are aware of him and I hope 
people chose not to buy from him.  Wild collecting is 
irresponsible and most often it is illegal.  After loss of 
habitat, wild collecting is among the top ten reasons many 
plants are threatened or endangered.  As far as I'm concerned it 
is absolutely unacceptable for someone to go into the woods, 
meadows & bogs, remove plants and sell them.   Please don't buy 
from this guy.

Jaime


jknoble@warwick.net
NW NJ zone 6/5
"By doing just a little every day, I can gradually let the task 
completely overwhelm me."   Ashleigh Brilliant 

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