[NatureNS] re positives and rights of Poison Ivy

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Hey....!  :)

Is it just Antigonish Co. beaches that have beautiful populations of PI?

A few years back I had very bad dermatitis on my lower legs, and all of the
nurses in turn, then both doctors all looked at me, cringed, and said, "Bee=
n
in the woods lately?"

Deep breath...then I replied, "Poison Ivy doesn't grow in the woods around
here, it's predominantly a beach plant, but can be found in other open
settings, too." One of the older doctors became quite gruff at being
corrected!

I believe we have two species of PI in the province...does anyone actually
see PI growing well inside the woods (not just at the edges)?

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 27 August 2010 12:24, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>  I can't sit back and watch these comments without putting in a plug for
> biodiversity (vive la differences) and for native flora species, all of
> which have rights to existence.  We naturalists should take the trouble t=
o
> show people how to identify problematic plants like poison ivy.  For thos=
e
> who lose sleep about contacting this plant, stay away from beaches in the
> Antigonish area!  And, like David says below, it may be spotty in
> distribution but can be very abundant where it does occur.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *"Paul S. Boyer" <psboyer@eastlink.ca>
> *Date: *August 27, 2010 10:11:05 AM ADT
> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject: **Re: Poison Ivy: was Re: [NatureNS] blackfly bites, or what ar=
e
> they*
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> By all means, kill it off.  Pick you choice of method: weed-spray, atomic
> weapons =97 but get rid of it.
>
> Leaving it there is like refusing to treat a disease because another germ
> might move it.
>
> On Aug 25, 2010, at 8:32 PM, David & Alison Webster wrote:
>
> Hi Paul & All,                    Aug 26, 2010
>   Poison Ivy Is relatively common in the eastern half of Kings Co. but ca=
n
> be readily missed even here because the plant distribution is highly
> clustered; e.g. 4 patches of cheek-to-jowl plants that total 2000 sq pace=
s
> in 50 acres.
>
>   It can be an irritation but even if one could eradicate some patches at
> great cost, the resultant bare ground would simply give more invasive pla=
nts
> a toehold.
>
> YT, DW, Kentville
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul S. Boyer" <psboyer@eastlink.ca>
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] blackfly bites, or what are they
>
>
> I would rule out the chiggers and the poison ivy.  I am very familiar wit=
h
> both.
>
> The chigger bites I have experienced are never in the spaced,
> constellation-distribution you describe.  They also are unlikely to be on
> open parts of the legs, but rather where clothing is tight, like around t=
he
> belt-line.
>
> Poison ivy produces irregular areas of reaction, depending on where the o=
il
> from the leaves (and other parts of the plant) has made contact. There is
> some poison ivy in Nova Scotia, but it is relatively uncommon: I have had=
 to
> point it out to many long-time residents.  In my opinion, it should be
> treated as a noxious plant, and should be eliminated as quickly as possib=
le
> wherever it is found.
>
> The location of the spots on your legs suggests more some nettle-like
> plant, for some of the various biting insects which have been suggested
> would just as likely have bitten your arms, next, and upper body parts.
>
>
> On Aug 22, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Martin Alpert wrote:
>
>  I walked last thurs into North River Fall, in shorts.
> On my lower leg I had quite a few, what looked like, black fly bites. Som=
e
> 40 on each leg, randomly spaced - not like I brushed into some noxious
> plant.
> Usually they are no problem and the next day they are almost gone.
> These itch a little.
> Today is Sunday and there really red and slightly raised.
> Anybody know what happened?
>
> Marty
>
>
>
>
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Hey....! =A0:)<div><br></div><div>Is it just Antigonish Co. beaches that ha=
ve beautiful populations of PI?</div><div><br></div><div>A few years back I=
 had very bad dermatitis on my lower legs, and all of the nurses in turn, t=
hen both doctors all looked at me, cringed, and said, &quot;Been in the woo=
ds lately?&quot;</div>

<div><br></div><div>Deep breath...then I replied, &quot;Poison Ivy doesn&#3=
9;t grow in the woods around here, it&#39;s predominantly a beach plant, bu=
t can be found in other open settings, too.&quot; One of the older doctors =
became quite gruff at being corrected!</div>

<div><br></div><div>I believe we have two species of PI in the province...d=
oes anyone actually see PI growing well inside the woods (not just at the e=
dges)?</div><div><br></div><div>Randy</div><div><br></div><div>____________=
_____________________<br>

RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 27 August 2010 12:24, James W. Wolfor=
d <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolfor=
d@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
I can&#39;t sit back and watch these comments without putting in a plug for=
 biodiversity (vive la differences) and for native flora species, all of wh=
ich have rights to existence. =A0We naturalists should take the trouble to =
show people how to identify problematic plants like poison ivy. =A0For thos=
e who lose sleep about contac