The first outbreak discovered was to the north, a little beyond some giant maples. We spotted it amongst a pile of brush we had moved from
elsewhere. The ivy had spread into some willows and had established itself nicely. There was now a rich crop of pods on hundreds of plants, twisting their way into the branches.
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Bio:
IAN BIRCH taught business and finance at universities in British Columbia and Ontario before retiring onto a wooded acreage in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands to pursue diverse projects.
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