Plants

If you've seen this plant next to Missouri roads turn red, you're not alone.

It smells like either death, rotting fish, sweaty socks or a combination of all three.

You might have some of this around your family and not even know it.

I have been fortunate to have had many dogs in my lifetime in Missouri. I also have no green thumb skills whatsoever and it's probably better that way as I've learned there are many common plants people keep in their homes in the Show Me State that are harmful to animals.

The last time I checked, plants were not allowed to explode. That's one reason why I'm highly concerned about a report that says Missouri is being invaded by an invasive plant that's being described as a "time bomb".

There are certain warning signs of Spring that you might have trouble. One is to see a tree in Missouri that is oozing sap. That could be a sign that a vicious invasive insect is present and causing issues for the ecosystem that could have bad consequences for much more than just the trees in your neighborhood.

But there are quite a few inhabitants that were left on the porch, still.  Now, not all of them will make it.

I don't know if it has really devolved into a "Crazy Plant Lady" scenario, but.... it's definitely become more of a thing than it ever was before.

The thing that he'll go home to after he's fought against all the criminals or werewolves or tornadoes filled with sharks, or whatever, is right there to remind him to keep on keepin on.

The good news is you won't run into this invasive plant often in Missouri, but if you do, it can really seriously burn you. It's impossible to exaggerate how painful the burns from this plant really are.