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Virginia Creeper News Alert I have posted photos of this Virginia Creeper several times, but not the berries like this, it is more like Virginia RACER the way it grows.  It is a poison ivy look alike, and Bob had yanked it out for many years.

Click on  FORMER POSTS to view  how pretty the vine can be... ALERT:  Last week Bob pulled vine after vine WITHOUT a shirt on.... 2 days later his back was covered in extreme rash, with blisters. He said it can't be the vine, I have pulled it for years, it is not poisonous.

I turned to my friend GOOGLE and found that the milky liquid that comes from broken vines CAN and SOMETIMES does cause a rash.... Next time Bobby Appleseed will HEED his Wife and wear a shirt with long sleeves, gloves and other protection.

Posted by Sandra at 10:18 AM Labels: VA Creeper 

June 18, 2013 at 10:21 AM Paula Fraker said...

YIKES! Poor Bob... it is a beautiful plant, though!

June 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM 
We have that stuff here too--and I have pulled it out --and occasionally gotten a rash also... I hate it!!!!!

Hope you are having a good week.

June 18, 2013 at 10:38 AM Cranberry Morning said...

You mean he can be taught?? Wow! You've got a rare specimen there. lol

Gorgeous shots, btw.

June 18, 2013 at 10:42 AM 
oh, dear! that sounds AWFUL!

June 18, 2013 at 11:17 AM From the Kitchen said...

I wonder if there is Virginia Creeper in Virginia. I don't remember it! Hope Bob has learned his lesson and is healed.


June 18, 2013 at 11:23 AM 
Poor Bob, but I bet he will listen to you from now on. I haven't even opened my computer for a few days, but will try to get a bit caught up today.

June 18, 2013 at 11:32 AM 
Oh my gosh- I hope it didn't last long!

June 18, 2013 at 11:34 AM 
Oh NO! How is he now, did you put anything on it? I hope it does not last too long.It IS pretty when it has that touch of pinkish. Do the birds eat the berries?

June 18, 2013 at 12:13 PM Cheryl @ TFD said...

Bobby Appleseed...that made me LOL! Poor guy. Next time, hopefully, he will listen to you and wear that long-sleeved shirt! Hope the rash doesn't last too long.

June 18, 2013 at 12:19 PM 
The photos are beautiful, who could have thought that plant to be so aggressive :) Poor Bob, I hope that the rash will calm down soon. Your header of the tomato flower has a lovely light in it.

June 18, 2013 at 1:09 PM 
silly Bobby....they are pretty vines...

June 18, 2013 at 1:51 PM photographic-sketchbook said...

Beautiful photo.

June 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM 
Hubby's should listen to their wives. :) Hope his back is all better!
Pretty vines!

June 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM 
You can never trust plants. Our baby Banjo ate a leaf from an indoor pot plant and it burnt his mouth it was a toxic plant and mum didn't know. I think nurseries should tell people if plants are toxic. Hope Booby appleseed's back is okay now.

June 18, 2013 at 5:52 PM 
some people just need to learn things the hard way.
Whenever I've spent a lot of time weeding flower beds I usually end up with a rash on my arms. I decided the best cure was to stop weeding

June 18, 2013 at 6:08 PM 
There are a few plants that I've had a reaction to - no fun at all!

June 18, 2013 at 7:54 PM 
Good Grief! I hope Bob is doing a whole lot better tonight. Those rashes can be very serious.
Hope you had a great day......


June 18, 2013 at 8:38 PM 
Cranberry Morning's comment was priceless. Interesting post. Didn't know about this plant's rash potential.

June 18, 2013 at 8:58 PM 
I think you can get an allergy to something many times later after the first few times of being okay. I hope Bob feels well soon! sandie

June 18, 2013 at 9:11 PM Muffy's Marks said...

when oh when will men learn to listen!!! Poor Bob, I'll bet he heeds your warning next time!!!

June 18, 2013 at 9:35 PM 
I always taught kids at camp a saying for poison ivy, "leaves of three let it be". A lot of the weeds and stuff we pull out of our yards can cause rashes. I hope Bob learned his lesson. Virginia Creeper is pretty but invasive.

On the other hand, the pink and green makes for gorgeous photos.

June 18, 2013 at 9:36 PM 
Ouch...that doesn't sound very nice to get the rash from the vines. They look beautiful though.
Hope you'll have a great day, I'm getting ready for work.

June 19, 2013 at 1:40 AM 
Virginia Creeper leaves look pretty in the Autumn. Hope Bob's rash calms down. Hubby gets a rash when he trims the cyprus fir hedge, which is a big maintenance job.

June 19, 2013 at 3:31 AM 
omg, that sounds awful...poor bob.
hope your hubby feels well really soon!

June 19, 2013 at 5:58 AM Amy Burzese said...

It can be a pretty vine, but I'm sorry for Bob.

June 19, 2013 at 2:19 PM 
Oh my, I can't believe he got that rash! Hope it's better now.

June 20, 2013 at 10:53 AM