Poison Ivy In The Spring

Early April. Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) begins to emerge, ready to tackle another year.

Buds that become flowers, arrive soon after the leaves. Flowers that become berries in April will delight hungry birds come winter.

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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.