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Subject: [OM] Re: Public Service Anouncement
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:02:54 -0400
Yes, I believe I see some just left of center.  Not surprising since 
they both like the same shady environment.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:
> I grew up in poison Oak country and developed something like radar, an 
> unconscious scanning of some sort that alerts me to its presence.
> 
> On some visits to the East over the last few years, I have had the same 
> reaction to a plant there with similar groups of three leaves and 
> something about the color/sheen of those leaves. Your picture confirms 
> my suspicions. Thanks. 
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=FBennetField&image=DSCF0067.jpg>
> 
> Hmmm, looking again, perhaps there is also some Virginia Creeper in my shot.
> 
> Moose
> 
> 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
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