It started as a disaster so how bad can it get?
It’s amazing how fast trees grow. From the google street view photo from 2013 it looks like it’s not higher than 7-8′ with a trunk diameter less than your wrist. Skip a few years and it’s taller than the house. The rings became unclear towards the center so I may have under estimated the age.
Aimee has got so bad that a Doctors appointment is needed. I have it a bit but it’s manageable. A couple of people told us about the Poison Ivy Patrol so we have a consultation next week at the property. It’s nice that after the consultation you’re armed with enough knowledge to safely remove the ivy yourself if you wish.
It’s harder to identify this time of the year as the leaves aren’t out, that said it may be safer to remove in this leafless state.
The joys of poison ivy. Difficult to spot in winter, come summer however it will be eradicated without mercy. Can’t wait to go to the O+ Gala in less than two weeks with a sexy rash!
This is a great site on identifying poison ivy, season by season.
Saw maybe my first woodpecker in the US today, I think it’s the Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), it was pretty small, probably no bigger than a Starling.
Came across a lovely big bumble bee, we think it was the Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens). It might be common but it was pretty cool. These bees are known to be hardy and will be the first to appear in spring.
The good pictures were taken from internet, mine are the rubbish ones.
We also had a bald eagle fly maybe 100m over the garden which was nice. We’re lucky to live by cliffs which seem to attract eagles and vultures.
