Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, with my hatred of gardening, I am so happy to be living in an arid place. The only thing growing in my garden is a lemon tree, a highly useful piece of flora for someone who like rum & Coke and gin & tonic :-) Cheers, Nathan On 20 Apr, 2011, at 19:25 , Jim Nichols wrote: > It is Spring again, and time to remind those garden workers of some of the > confusion that exists about nuisance plants. > > One of the most common vines that always seems to appear is Virginia > Creeper, seen here on the trunk of a Dogwood. It is a harmless nuisance > and can be handled without problems. It is often confused with Poison Ivy. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Virginia+Creeper.jpg.html > > The one you want to avoid handling is Poison Ivy. Remember the old adage, > "Leaves of three, let it be". If you are allergic to this plant, avoid > handling without disposable gloves, and avoid the smoke if it is burned. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Poison+Ivy.jpg.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog