I spotted the poison ivy before it 'spotted' me. Get it? Spotted my skin with a rash. :)

[Siwsan]

Clipped it, disposed of it, and sprayed the stumps with brush kill. So, I guess today goes on the positive side.

[LakeArenal]

1. Accomplish one thing a day, right?

[Siwsan]

2. Absolutely. And, just for you, here's my latest flower

The first Tiger Lily bloomed, this morning.

[LakeArenal]

3. 🌺🌼🌞

[louis-t]

5. That is an amazing flower.

Looks like something you'd see on Star Trek.

[LakeArenal]

6. Check this sight

We used to go there on a day trip about every third year. In full bloom it looks like an impressionist painting.

https://solarisfarms.com/


This is a daylily called Webster’s Pink Wonder. The flowers are the size of dinner plates.

[Siwsan]

9. Beautiful!

Now that the Tiger Lily is blooming, I'm waiting for the Hibiscus.

[LakeArenal]

10. Here in Costa Rica hibiscus is every hedgerow ....

But we never see many blooms.
Finally we found out that the parrots and parakeets eat the blooms.

[SWBTATTReg]

8. Neat!

[louis-t]

4. I'm working on the same issue.

Found some stuff at Lowe's for $7. It's working great. Moving the day lily leaves and pinning them back with a stick. Just a dash on the leaves kills to the root. Careful, the oil can last up to 5 years! Even on dead plants.

[SWBTATTReg]

7. Good for you. I avoid going into the woods mainly because I break out pretty severely w/ P. Ivy

and/or poison oak pretty severely. Had to take shots and/or pills for literally years to build up my immunity, so now, if I catch, it pretty well just stays in one spot on me (doesn't spread all over me). This is one of the reasons why I avoid going to the woods etc. (and ticks which are awful this year per my former neighbors in the Ozarks).

A shame since I do enjoy nice walks in the woods and enjoying the wildlife.

I presume you didn't burn the P. Ivy after you've cut, you can catch P. Ivy even from burning it in a compost pile (which I have done, stupid me, I didn't know it at the time).

Take care and thanks all for posting the beautiful flowers, and refreshing snapshots of nature. I just might wonder over to the Botanical Gardens in St. Louis City if it doesn't get too humid or have too many tourists today (I live somewhat close so it's not a major trip (couple miles)).