Poison Ivy Berries

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). I know, not something you really want to think about. I’m right there with you. I’m highly allergic to it. BUT birds, including many woodpeckers, LOVE the berries. So I enjoy the Poison Ivy too, because of the birds, though I certainly try not to touch it.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Poison Ivy Berries”

  1. As a child, I picked them for a fall bouquet because I thought they were pretty! That was a big mistake!

    1. Oh NO! That must have been really tough. Ugh. My granddaughter is 7 years old and I’m really working to get her to know Poison Ivy. This makes me think, I’d better get her able to identify the berries and the flowers too. Thanks for reminding me of that!

      And Judy, thank you so much for reading my posts!
      Bren

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