Creepers

When taking pictures over Glasgow I often found buildings that have been taken over by ivies.  So i did a little research into ivies and foudnt hat they are much more interesting than i had thought.  Boston ivy (or Japanese Creeper) which is a common ivy is often thought of as a pain because of its spreading nature.  Like many ivies it rapidly "creeps" onto objects engulfing it, holding on with adhesive pads that occur from secreting calcium carbonate.  As it does this it can cause damage to the whatever it is attatched to when one tries to detach it.  This gives them a nature almost like a disease or mould.  Although when these ivies grow large and are well kept they can be very attractive and pleasant to look at, often complimenting a building and almost connecting it to nature.