Poison ivy and Virginia creeper. Lots of poison ivy out there! I have managed not to be affected, so far. The ones that have lots of juicy leaves and berries right in your face make you step back a bit! The multiflora rose is eating me up though.
Multiflora rose was put here by the devil. If you recall, I am in NYS and the state DEC still sells it in their wildlife packets though they did discontinue Autumn/Russian Olive. Any place you open up the canopy, the rose moves right in. Horrid stuff. I believe the reason we have such issues with deer destroying plantings and gardens is because the invasives are pushing out Native fauna (well that and just too many). Don't know how you cut this time of year. I have a self imposed 45 degree rule. No chain saws over that temp. unless an emergency.
Heat gets to me more now than it did before retirement. While I was working, I wrapped up pretty good, even in the summer. I like to wear timber chaps in the woods for briar protection and also to repel ticks and chiggers. I like to wear military surplus shirts for a way to have lots of deet and permethrin on my upper body, plus a boonie hat with insect repellent. It's pretty warm on 90 plus days. Chainsawing, I am wearing a short sleeve work shirt, and just accepting the briars and thorns on my arms. I use plenty of permethrin on my chainsaw chaps, and it keeps the ticks mostly off of me..Cool Fall weather is a relief!
That poison ivy creeping up that stem?
ReplyDeletePoison ivy and Virginia creeper. Lots of poison ivy out there! I have managed not to be affected, so far. The ones that have lots of juicy leaves and berries right in your face make you step back a bit! The multiflora rose is eating me up though.
ReplyDeleteMultiflora rose was put here by the devil. If you recall, I am in NYS and the state DEC still sells it in their wildlife packets though they did discontinue Autumn/Russian Olive. Any place you open up the canopy, the rose moves right in. Horrid stuff. I believe the reason we have such issues with deer destroying plantings and gardens is because the invasives are pushing out Native fauna (well that and just too many). Don't know how you cut this time of year. I have a self imposed 45 degree rule. No chain saws over that temp. unless an emergency.
ReplyDeleteHeat gets to me more now than it did before retirement. While I was working, I wrapped up pretty good, even in the summer. I like to wear timber chaps in the woods for briar protection and also to repel ticks and chiggers. I like to wear military surplus shirts for a way to have lots of deet and permethrin on my upper body, plus a boonie hat with insect repellent. It's pretty warm on 90 plus days. Chainsawing, I am wearing a short sleeve work shirt, and just accepting the briars and thorns on my arms. I use plenty of permethrin on my chainsaw chaps, and it keeps the ticks mostly off of me..Cool Fall weather is a relief!
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