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Poison Ivy Drupes
December 20, 2025 These are drupes of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). A drupe is a succulent fruit surrounded with a very thin outer skin. Within that succulent fruit is a hard pit that contains a single seed. Other examples of drupes are: Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, Olives, also Avocados. And surprising to realize, Coconuts, Almonds,…
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Berries That Are Loved By Birds
January 30, 2025 When I was little our backyard backed up to oodles of woods. I played in those woods many hours during the week. And of course there was lots of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) too, though I managed to escape getting the horrible rash until I was an adult. I knew the plant…