
Winter Poison Ivy Vine Tangle
Here is a common sight in poison ivy country, which is much of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. Poison ivy loves to
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Here is a common sight in poison ivy country, which is much of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. Poison ivy loves to
While searching for poison ivy books at Alibris, my favorite online bookshop, I came across this terrific book by Cynthia Riggs, who has written a
I was able to find poison sumac (on Martha’s Vineyard) in the winter, but only because I used the iNaturalist app to see if it
Here is a small poison ivy shrub that is mostly covered by snow. In a situation like this, it is VERY hard to spot that
Poison ivy is an early and enthusiastic participant in the annual fall color party. Here it is on a suburban fence. I was so impressed
This was taken in lovely Duchess County in New York State on a particularly lovely dairy farm. What happens in cases like this, where poison
In her own words: “My temples were swollen so badly that I saw one of the doctors jump in surprise when they came into the
As we all observe, poison ivy LOVES to grow on roadsides. It gets lots of sun, not much competition, and birds love to sit on
Hopefully you have heard the warnings to never burn poison ivy. If not, this is what can happen. This young lady burned some weeds, not
This is a positive test for poison sumac! Poison sumac is pretty rare and only grows in very wet areas, whereas poison ivy is everywhere
This large tree fell across a trail and was chain sawed off by a helpful person. But I wonder if they knew that the thick
This is a case where a picture is not worth a thousands words. You need to hear Maria’s story before you can appreciate just how
Poison oak is found in much of California. It is very adaptable to the dry conditions and it leaves change in shape and size depending
We are always surprised by how many visitors to our website are looking for information about poison sumac, not poison ivy and oak. It turns
This is a very common scene in the eastern half of the United States: roadside trees with poison ivy vines climbing up. Poison ivy grows