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Friday, June 5, 2015
English Ivy
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English Ivy (Hedera helix) has established itself prominently along the West Bay Walkway and in many other areas. Although it grows vigorously it is not a native plant but an invasive species that came along with early settlers. While the flowers, leaves and berries are used by numerous animals and insects it is classed as a noxious weed because of the damage it does to native plants and trees, often toppling them by its weight alone.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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3 comments:
That's not the same ivy that's on the Empress? I had it growing up my fir trees in WA and it looked lovely. But my tree guy, who had to take down a bunch of diseased firs, told me if I didn't rip it off the trees in front, it would weaken the trees to the point where they'd have to be taken down. Didn't want that to happen!
Regardless, it's pretty.
A pretty capture!
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