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celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 2 Apr

Many of us have pets and know that things like bug killers, chocolate, tea and coffee, and some house plants and flowers are poisonous to our animals. But, in reading I found some others I wasn't aware of and wondered if you folks...

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That Lovely Bush

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 6 Jan 24

I was just reading something that reminded me of this lovely flower bush my mom had on one side of her house. It had dark green leaves and the flowers were purple and yellow. They were lovely. I never picked any of them, just...

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Tulips are poisonous

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 5 May 23

Not fair that such beautiful flowers like tulips are poisonous when consumed. Every part of tulips including leaves and bulbs are not edible. As a rule no one eats flowers but what about kids and animals. I think animals have a...

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Spiders Spiders

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 20 Sep 22

Does anyone here love spiders? Do you find them fascinating. I find them quite intriguing. While I don't want to handle poisonous spiders, I love learning about them. If they are nonpoisonous, I don't mind them being around. I...

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The Most Dangerous Tree in the World

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 19 Jul 22

It is said to have been what killed the famous explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. It can poison you with its sap, choke you with its fruit, and even blind you with its smoke. Don't even smell the air around this tree. It has gone down...

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Lizards are not poisonous

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 22 Aug 19

Before you start jumping me at about lizards make sure you do the research about them. I love animals but not a huge fan of our reptilian friends. I’ll look at them but I don’t keep them the close thing to them I have in my...

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Beware the Deadly Nightshade

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98033) • Daytona Beach, Florida 30 Jul 19

Legend has it that the soldiers of Macbeth from the Shakespeare play poisoned invading Danes by giving them wine that was made from the sweet fruit of the deadly nightshade. This incredibly poisonous plant has sweet berries and...

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If It’s Blue and Croaks Don’t Pick It Up

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98033) • Daytona Beach, Florida 26 Feb 19

Well, I made the heading a sort of puzzle. What do you think could be blue and croaking? The only animals I know that croak are frogs. Perhaps you didn’t know that not all frogs are green there are blue ones as well. The Blue Dart...

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Just Before Bed!

Catherine @bluesa (15022) • Johannesburg, South Africa 11 Dec 17

Not enough that I suffer with insomnia! Last night just before bed, I got a warning message on my phone about violin spiders. Seems this crazy rainy weather (we had 10 thunderstorms on Sunday, 3 of them hail, they just kept...

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Little Apple Of Death

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 7 Mar 17

Found only in the Western hemisphere this poisonous Manchineel tree is bad news on all levels. The small fruit resembling an apple is the least of your worries. It's white milky juice is caustic and can cause edema,dermatitis or...

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Apple Eaters Beware!!!

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 20 Feb 17

It was said that apples are an anti-oxidant effect. Well, it is true that it is good for the health. We can have the best fiber in replacing carbohydrates. But then, we need to be cautious in biting an apple. The inner core with...

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Are You Allergic to Lily of the Valley??

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 2 May 16

I know enough about the plant to know that you aren't supposed to eat it, but what I didn't know is that even touching the plant can make you sick. Our last house had a few plants growing and I thought that they would look...

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Edible plants

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 16 Sep 12

So vaguely remember my father, when I was growing up, walking through the garden and picking up randome leaves and flowers and saying "you know you can eat these" and then shoving them in his mouth and chewing away. I cannot...

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I'm sure there's a spider stalking me right now.

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 17 Jul 12

I'm sitting here on my bed with my netbook, doing this and that, minding my own business when, out of nowhere a spider floats down almost on my face. To give you an idea of my relationship with spiders, I was bitten once by a...

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Brown Widows??

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 4 Jul 12

I always thought the brown widows were the pathetic males. Now they are saying that there is a completely different spider. Ugh! Your thoughts. Here is the...

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Sumac Please READ this discussion before you respond. Thank you.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 5 Nov 11

Some plants/trees/bushes/shrubs are poisonous for most people to touch: Poison Ivy Poison Oak Poison Sumac (White Sumac) Many have NON-poisonous relatives or similarly named plants/trees/bushes/shrubs that most people can...

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?Swallowable Perfume ?

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 2 Nov 11

I dont know if this if safe because its made of chemicals not herbs or plants, Basically a perfume company invented a pill. That will make your sweat and breathe smells like the scent of your choice, Taking a bath, applying...

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Do you have this poisonous plant, called ‘GOLD COIN TREE’?

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 27 Nov 10

Friends I got this in a mail from a friend in Malaysia. It says ‘Do you have this plant at home? Beware, because it’s hazardous to health. Basically this article warns about this highly poisonous plant... so please...

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what would u do,If u woke up in middle of the night & you found this on ur bed

Crazy_Poster @Crazy_Poster (751) • India 22 Jun 10

What would you do if you found this snake on your bed,I think I would scream,explode with joy and capture it(or call someone for help) and keep it as my pet!!hehe..he :)hope it would not bite me and go back to sleep.!!

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These are Poisonous

Dr. Ann @drannhh (15219) • United States 20 Jun 09

They look so yummy, but these are pods from the Mexican Bird of Paradise shrub that grows along our driveway. When I first saw the leaves they reminded me of my lentil bean experiment. I planted a handful of soup beans just to see...

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