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Namir is perfectly camouflaged, of course; most of these leaves are Virginia creeper, but can you see the poison ivy?

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Bernadette June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 1 Comment backyard, feeding wild birds, identifying poison ivy, managing poison ivy, native plants, poison ivy, poison ivy and pets, raspberries

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Sweet and Sour in Summer, Poison Ivy!

Itch. Itch. Scratch scratch. Scratch scratch scratch scratch scratch DIG DIG—aaaggghhh! No, it’s not your cat or dog, it’s you!

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Bernadette May 24, 2014May 25, 2014 1 Comment backyard, feeding wild birds, identifying poison ivy, managing poison ivy, native plants, poison ivy, poison ivy and pets, raspberries

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Sweet and Sour in Summer, Poison Ivy!

Itch. Itch. Scratch scratch. Scratch scratch scratch scratch scratch DIG DIG—aaaggghhh! No, it’s not your cat or dog, it’s you!

cat in weeds

backyard backyard wildlife habitat birds cats dog garden Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Bernadette May 25, 2013July 12, 2013 3 Comments backyard, feeding wild birds, identifying poison ivy, managing poison ivy, native plants, poison ivy, poison ivy and pets, raspberries

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Sweet and Sour in Summer, Poison Ivy!

Itch. Itch. Scratch scratch. Scratch scratch scratch scratch scratch DIG DIG—aaaggghhh! No, it’s not your cat or dog, it’s you!

cat in weeds

backyard backyard wildlife habitat birds cats dog garden Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Bernadette May 26, 2012May 31, 2012 4 Comments backyard, feeding wild birds, identifying poison ivy, managing poison ivy, native plants, poison ivy, poison ivy and pets, raspberries

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Sweet and Sour in Summer, Poison Ivy!

Itch. Itch. Scratch scratch. Scratch scratch scratch scratch scratch DIG DIG—aaaggghhh! No, it’s not your cat or dog, it’s you!

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