environmental explorations. field biology dangers to the student dangers to the environment
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Field SafetyEnvironmental Explorations
Field BiologyDangers to the studentDangers to the environment
Poison IvyCauses painful itchy rashOne of the first plants to get red leaves in the fallOil from the plant causes the allergic reactionCan be spread all over your body and between peopleOccurs as vine and short plants
PokeweedPoisonous berriesUsed as a natural dyeCooked leaves are eaten by some people
Canadian ThistleInvasive plant from CanadaLeaves can cause scratches and allergic reactions
Bees and waspsMost do not stingBut you don’t know which ones do or don’t
Poisonous snakesOnly 2 in Loudoun County
CopperheadTimber rattlesnake
CopperheadFound in AshburnAggressive especially in hot weatherOccurs in fields and even yards
Timber rattlesnakeNot in AshburnCan be found on the Blue Ridge MountainNot as aggressive as the copperheadHas a distinct rattle warning
Snake safetyIf you see a snake, let a teacher know
immediatelyDo not approach the snakeIt is probably a black snake common to
AshburnPoisonous snakes have vertical pupilsIf you can see his eyes you are too darn closeDo not run or screamSnakes can strike up to 1 ½ times their
length
Dangers to the environmentLitteringThrowing chemicals on the groundReleasing lab animals into the schoolyardBreaking branchesKilling insects
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