tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post6073317695075687663..comments2024-03-14T02:19:57.457-05:00Comments on Stealth Survival : Bushcraft - Central Texas Style - Close Encounters of the Stinging Kindriverwalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-74261055525547690752016-01-12T12:56:39.070-06:002016-01-12T12:56:39.070-06:00That is not a stinging nettle plant! Look up sting...That is not a stinging nettle plant! Look up stinging nettle in google images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-76131107810544951642011-06-18T09:06:23.803-05:002011-06-18T09:06:23.803-05:00To: Diggity Dog
They can be difficult to get rid ...To: Diggity Dog<br /><br />They can be difficult to get rid of because of their extensive root systems and do well even in the drought conditions we are suffering right now.<br /><br />It seems as though the weeds are the only thing managing to survive to any extent.<br /><br />Thanks Diggity.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-47036961311496726372011-06-18T09:04:08.710-05:002011-06-18T09:04:08.710-05:00To: Shreela
I'm pretty sure there is a lot of...To: Shreela<br /><br />I'm pretty sure there is a lot of variations in size, etc. The ones around here can get to be three to four feet tall in more remote areas.<br /><br />The one in the picture was only a couple of feet high...which about average for my neck of the woods.<br /><br />Thanks Shreela.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-39942409887787927942011-06-17T19:12:50.903-05:002011-06-17T19:12:50.903-05:00Just to add a little bit, don't try removing i...Just to add a little bit, don't try removing it without very thick gloves or a shovel. It roots very deeply and those spikes will penetrate thin gloves. I envy all you lucky buggers who are impervious to Poison Ivy.Diggity Doghttp://www.deathtozombies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-61190851577708982122011-06-17T10:26:54.564-05:002011-06-17T10:26:54.564-05:00Thanks RW! I looked through a lot of stinging nett...Thanks RW! I looked through a lot of stinging nettle images and found that there's variations, and did find a few that looked more like the "fire grass" we had in our yards. And while looking for pics, I found a website that said to crunch up dock leaves and apply to the nettle rash to relieve the sting of nettles.<br /><br />Since fire ants were also brought up, I normally put vinegar on my ant bites, but with fire ant bites, I have to repeat the vinegar every 3-5 minutes for almost an hour before the fire is put out. Remember to watch out for fire ant "islands" when it floods!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827052626667535975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-53442015999697560212011-06-17T08:02:40.493-05:002011-06-17T08:02:40.493-05:00To: anonymous 10:30
If you wash the area of the s...To: anonymous 10:30<br /><br />If you wash the area of the skin where you've come into contact with it, it probably dilutes the chemical on your skin and will reduce its effects.<br /><br />I know that some people use the roots for medicinal purposes and that they say it can help reduce the joint pain of arthritis.<br /><br />Thanks anon.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-84135543732994664822011-06-16T22:30:29.662-05:002011-06-16T22:30:29.662-05:00I don't know much about fire ants, next seen o...I don't know much about fire ants, next seen or heard of any where I live) but I know stringing nettle more as a benificial weed- kind of like dandelions. Some people still eat it where I live, others make a sort of herbal tea. Funny thing - if you spit out the place where you got within a few minutes the stinging goes away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-27087191921788419472011-06-16T09:31:31.362-05:002011-06-16T09:31:31.362-05:00To: Shreela
Stinging nettles spread by rhizomes (...To: Shreela<br /><br />Stinging nettles spread by rhizomes (underground rootstalks) and can be very hard to eliminate them if you get a patch of them in an area where they aren't wanted.<br /><br />The pic is a close-up of the needle-like hairs. From a distance they look more like fine hairs and don't look as menacing.<br /><br />I also don't suffer from the effects of poison oak or poison ivy...unlike many people. The stinging nettle has ruined my day more than once...usually when outside and getting too involved with my activities to pay proper attention to its presence.<br /><br />Thanks Shreela.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-21338780092179646522011-06-16T09:24:52.369-05:002011-06-16T09:24:52.369-05:00To: idahobob
Fire ants and stinging are definitel...To: idahobob<br /><br />Fire ants and stinging are definitely not fun...it's best to avoid both if possible.<br /><br />Thanks Bob III.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-32041824832598581052011-06-16T08:26:20.475-05:002011-06-16T08:26:20.475-05:00If that's what all stinging nettle looks like,...If that's what all stinging nettle looks like, I'm thinking I haven't encountered it. I do remember an "outbreak" of some kind of weed when I was a kid. It took a few years for the dads of the neighborhood to get rid of it. Us kids sort of learned what it looked like, and avoided it, but I don't remember it having those big prickles like in your photo.<br /><br />I think I'm not affected by poison ivy. We collected plenty of berries as kids, camped and hiked most summers, and once my ex was covered head to toe with poison ivy rash from our yard, yet I never had a rash. Not sure if I'm not affected by poison oak or not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827052626667535975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-38039232525278569312011-06-16T08:19:03.420-05:002011-06-16T08:19:03.420-05:00Almost as much fun as fire ants, eh?
Bob
IIIAlmost as much fun as fire ants, eh?<br /><br />Bob<br />IIIidahobobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857771751176894988noreply@blogger.com