Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Tina.? Yes, the stains are a problem.? Years ago, I parked a white car under a tree.? Big mistake. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/12/2018 10:15 AM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote: > Yes! The worst thing is when the birds eat the berries and then poop all > over your car! The purple poop stains terribly! > > Poke sallet is really good in the early spring but can make you sick when > it's mature. > > Love the light and red stem! > > Tina > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 5:07 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> If one reads the stories of the American pioneers heading west, one will >> find frequent mentions of Pokeweed. The berries are poisonous, but the >> leaves were eaten for their vitamin content. >> >> In my yard it is a nuisance, cropping up in many border areas. But, if >> caught in the sunlight, it sort of glows. As the berries ripen, they turn >> a purplish black, and are quickly snatched by the birds. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180810-DSCF9218.JPG.html >> >> X-T2 and 55mm Takumar, with CU lens and monopod. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >