Many Colours of Poison Ivy and a Phoebe: Oct 22, 2022

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)

In summer, Poison Ivy is green.

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)

If it grows in full sun, it may have a waxy shine:

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)

In fall, there can be a variety of colours:

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)

We saw many of the colours today at Beechwood / Don Valley.

Other botany:

Riverbank Grape (Vitis riparia)
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
White Mulberry (Morus alba)
Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)
False Solomon-seal (Maianthemum racemosum)
Beaked Hazel (Corylus cornuta)
Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)
mostly Sugar Maple leaves (Acer saccharum)

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has constructed several ponds at Cottonwoods Flats:

These have attracted much wildlife and, especially, phoebes. Both morning and afternoon groups saw them.

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe

Other birds:

Mallards
Red-tailed Hawk silhouette
Song Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker (female)
Song Sparrow


Park scenes:

8am group:

11:30am group:

NATURE QUOTE

“Give me a land of boughs in leaf
A land of trees that stand;
Where trees are fallen there is grief;
I love no leafless land.”
― A.E. Housman

Miles Hearn

1 thought on “Many Colours of Poison Ivy and a Phoebe: Oct 22, 2022

  1. Linda Vannucci

    Miles, thanks so much for the enjoyable walks this Fall. I am south for the winter now so will miss the rest.Great group of people. All the best-Linda V

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