"WHAT'S BUGGING YOU!"😳..............NORTHWEST ADVENTURES! 😀

“What’s Bugging You?”😳
“Silvertop I want to weed whack every one of these stinging nettle plants to the ground!”🤔
Liz definitely has a problem with these plants Lol!😇
Silvertop does as well Lol!😇
If you accidentally walk-through, touch, or even just lightly brush up against one of these plants your skin will burn for hours!😬
“GROK/ARA….. can you tell me why this plant causes your skin to burn if touched?”

“Silvertop……Tiny hollow hairs called trichomes. They act like little hypodermic needles—their silica tips snap off on contact, piercing your skin and injecting a mix of chemicals!”
OUCH………!🙄
Years ago Silvertop was completely unaware of this potentially painful plant.
I fired up our gasoline weedeater and began to clear part of our yard that borders our woods ……. the perfect location for stinging nettle!
Wearing only a T-shirt in the heat of the day, small pieces greenery covered my forearms!
Suddenly the burning started, and then BLISTERS started forming on my skin!😬
The sad part is I didn’t even have a clue what was happening!😬
With Summer almost here, and everything greening up, Nettles are already three feet tall, and they will continue growing quickly, soon doubling in size!
My friend David that lives in the tiny house, routinely makes tea from stinging nettles.😮
“Silvertop you just need to be careful and don’t drink too much of Nettle tea!”😇
“Not a problem my friend, I will stick to my Latte’s! If you need any more Nettles for your tea, come down to our backyard and help yourself!”☺️
“Liz…… David wants ALL of our stinging nettles Lol!”😇
Be careful out in the forest my friends……
You might run into a Cougar, or Bear, or the most dangerous thing in the forest this Summer ….Stinging Nettles!😬😳
Till tomorrow Silvertop Mike 😊