Ivy Power
Inspecting the powers of this plant, in photos.
Ivies are powerful. They climb trees, they invade walls binding so tight that it’s impossible to remove them without damaging the paint; and they remain deep green in the harsh winter. Let’s look at these powers in action.
Climbing trees
You’ve seen Ivies earlier several times in my stories, although I may not have even mentioned them:
Painting the forest green when everything seems dead
On the ground…
And in the heights:
Even by ponds, like this one that’s beginning to freeze:
A forest with colors is very important to me, as you’ve surely noticed:
Another variety -actually the one that prompted this story!
Inge E. Knudsen just corrected me here. This is not another variety. It’s just male vs. female. Quoting her from her comment (which you can read here): “In late spring you will see that there are tiny yellow flowers, which will later grow into the fruits you notice in winter.”
Whatever, I liked this particular plant too much, especially how it sprouted its fruits:
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