Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 24, 2008, at 12:04 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote: > If you wanted to cross a patch of land laden with poison ivy, would > one be safe with a pair of jeans tucked into some boots? no... the skin rash is a contact dermatitis (allergic reaction) to the oil of the plant...This oil can be extremely irritating to the skin of some people. It may be brushed onto the clothing or skin of people coming in contact with the plants. Many people have been poisoned merely by taking off their shoes after walking through poison ivy. People can get poisoned from other people, but only if the oil remains on their skin and is transferred. Steve > Or would you have to take any further precautions? > Glad I saw your post! I didn't really know what poison ivy looked > like before you had shown me :) > > Jim Nichols 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 >> > > -- > ------------ > Yama Nawabi > www.helloyama.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information