What is that? Is this poison ivy? How many times have you wondered about the vegetation around you as you wandered down a trail or along a city street? Each plant species has its own id fingerprints. The key is to be ale to sort out and recognize the characters. Most of you can recognize one or more groups of nature's miracles. There are a lot people who can readily id birds even by their sounds, other can id snakes and other repitiles, others can readily id rocks, an the list goes on. We decide a few years ago to attempt to create a book on the woody plants of Louisiana that would allow you to id them.