By the way, you might check out a different site I put together all about photography, called Photomatters. It's also free and fun to explore.
"Leaves of three, let it be." It is absolutely true that poison ivy ALWAYS comes in "leaves of three". But so do many other common plants, so this site will help you identify poison ivy.
We sell poison ivy posters and cards to help you avoid the plant. Our
ID cards are life size images that you can carry in the field
and compare to the actual plants.
Getting rid of poison ivy is NOT easy. You can either use chemicals, or tear it out by hand. Here is a video of William Bartlett, who tears it out by hand as a paid service.
WARNING: If you handle poison ivy like this, and not are immune AND careful, you and your family, friends and associates could be subject to terrible rashes!
The NEW Skin Rash
Hall of Fame. Viewers have sent in their own rash photos. If you want to see what the rash looks like, click here, but be warned - these rash pix are seriously grody.
See the rashes.
Rash sufferers send in their photos for two reasons:
1. To warn others about how bad it can be
2. To acheive status in the Hall of Fame
One Woman's Story
So far this season, here is our rash winner to date. Click here to see the photos full size and read more. This is why you should not touch your face or other sensitive areas if you might be around poison ivy. A Texas-sized rash from a Texas gal.
One Man's Story
Recently a viewer sent in a series of images of the progress of his rash, including a year later. This personal odyssey seemed worthy of it's own page, so click here to see the photos full size and read more.
Poison
Ivy and CO2! According to the Wall Street Journal, research published in Weed Science (is your subscription up to date?) indicates that poison ivy has gotten MUCH nastier since the 1950's. Leaf size and nasty oil content are way up.
So it is not your imagination that it is worse than when you or your parents were kids. Seems like a minor problem, all in all, considering the possible consequences of a 33% increase in CO2 in only 50 years. But then, if you have a rash like the guy above, this might not seem so minor. Since poison ivy absorbs more than its share of CO2, it is helping combat climate change. So there IS something to love about this plant.
The Poison Oak Festival Every year the St. Charles Saloon in Columbia California runs a Poison Oak Festival. A few years back yours truly ventured all the way out there to see what it was all about, and get some photos of Poison Oak.
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