Wow! Was I surprised to read in the Western Garden Book that a plant that my wife and I were considering buying for landscaping was listed with "poisonous nectar!" Have any of you heard of such a thing? The plant is called Pieris (Genus) and is in the Ericacea family. It is an evergreen shrub and has flowers that look similar to Vaccinium. I'll be interrested to hear what you all think about this. Wayne ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wayne Clifford | Phone (360) 427-9670 X-581 Technical Administrator | FAX (360) 427-7798 Mason County Department of Health Services | PO Box 1666 Shelton, WA 98584 | USA [log in to unmask] | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ""Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." Benjamin Disraeli