DON'T TOUCH IT!

If you see a hairy-looking vine like this in the winter woods, please DO NOT TOUCH IT. If I had gone into the woods when it had green leaves, I might have recognized it immediately. However, it caught my eye as it was a very thick vine with all those brown hairy-projections - like a giant caterpillar! Snakes keep me out of the woods in warmer weather. So after a little web search, I found it... It's a poison ivy vine! Native to the Carolinas and Georgia. More info here - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1238

[Sally Ings]

Great textures. Definitely not a plant to get up close and personal with.

[Larry Steager]

Thank you, I had no idea. Time to get out the telephoto lens. Nice capture.

[Mags]

@salza Thank you, Sally! No - look but don't touch. =)

@larrysphotos You're welcome and thank you!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Love the textures.

[Diana]

Wow, you sure find the most amazing subjects to photograph, wonderful textures.

[Mags]

@mittens Thanks, Marilyn!

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

[JackieR]

every day a school day here! wonderful brown tones and texture

[Shepherdman's Wife]

What a strange looking vine. No wonder you didn't recognise it!

[Mags]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Thanks, Jackie!

@shepherdmanswife No mistaking the leaves of three. =)

[Susan Wakely]

When I was a child we used to pull the vines like this away from the tree so that we could swing on them. Obviously not poisonous as I didn’t have any ill effects.

[Mags]

@wakelys There are other big vines I've swung on in the woods. But I didn't touch this one. =)

[Esther Rosenberg]

I never knew! thanks for the shot and info

[Mags]

@dutchothotmailcom You're welcome, Esther!