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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