Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, if your pants are on fire, or you have ANY other reason to stop, drop, and roll, check the ground for Poison Ivy! ;-) http://www.sonc.com/poisoniv.htm On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Growing up in the Southern USA, I have long known the difference between > Poison Ivy, which can cause painful rashes on sensitive individuals, and > the > more common Virginia Creeper, a harmless nuisance. However, some of my > neighbors who have moved here from other areas seem to get the two > confused. > > Poison Ivy leaves grow in groups of three, and the stem is often red. > > Virginia Creeper leaves grow in groups of five. Both can have lengthy > vines, often growing up tree trunks. > > This photo illustrates both species. Poison Ivy is in the center of the > photo, with Virginia Creeper above it. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Poison+Ivy.tif.html > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA