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10/04/2023

Following our recent theme of flowers you may see this season; we have the Spring Snowflake (Leucojum vernum). Currently, it is only 1 of 2 species in this genus with several species having been taxonomically relocated based on several factors including their blooming season. The other plant in the genus Leucojum is Leucojum aestivum which blooms in the Summer after Leucojum vernum.

Considered mildly invasive in the U.S. and threatened according to the IUCN Red List, the Spring Snowflake is a monocot bulb that flowers in late winter and early spring. Each stem typically produces one bell shaped flower oriented towards the earth with a betraying green spot on each petal. Like its relatives, it is native to various parts of Europe and this species is thought to be even native to Britain. The Spring Snowflake grows well in a variety of soils and habitats but prefers some shade. In addition, it grows well from bulb offsets which develop from and around the original bulb. Dividing the bulbs can often be good for the plant because overcrowding can harm the quality of the blooms.

The scent of the flower has been compared to that of Hawthorn or Violet and is known for attracting wildlife, especially bees. This plant is ideal for borders and is deer and rabbit resistant. Interesting that some of these plants originating from Europe and the Mediterranean are deer resistant…I wonder why?

03/04/2023

Oconee bells (Shortia glacifolia) is a rare and entrancing plant. Although the plant itself may not be visually stunning, it is the story that draws people to this endangered and protected plant. Initially collected in 1788 by French botanist, Andre Michaux who was also mentioned in the Camellia post, the specimen was stored in the Paris herbarium until Asa Gray, considered the father of American botany, found the plant in the records over 50 years later. Without much taxonomic identification and inexact notes by Michaux, Asa Gray set out to find the plant in the wild but was unable to locate it because he was searching in the high mountains not the hills.

In 1877, a 17 year old son of an herbalist, George Hyams, found Shortia in the wild near the Catawba river many miles away from Michaux’s original collection site. Befuddled by the identity of the plant, it was sent to a friend of Asa Gray who, upon sharing the specimen with Dr. Gray, was able to identify the lost plant. A decade later, Charles Sprague Sargent, another botanist, found the original site of Michaux’s collection at a river junction in Oconee county, SC. This site has since been flooded by the dam that creates lake Jocassee but plant lovers rescued and relocated the population before it was destroyed.

Now, you can find it in some botanical gardens like botanical gardens or in the park. For information about the botany of this plant, visit my ClickASnap at Fertile Crescent Designs and Photos! Other great content on there as well. Link in my bio soon.

31/03/2023

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27/03/2023

The Common bleeding-heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis), formerly known as Dicentra spectabilis, is native to Siberia, China, and northern Japan. Unlike most of the species in the genus Dicentra, the Bleeding-heart had leaves growing on its stems and was thus separated into a new genus under the Poppy family containing 7 other species. Another common name I like for this plant is “Lady’s Locket”.

Despite the intriguing taxonomic history, this plant generally likes to grow in moist soils and partial shade avoiding the afternoon sun. Bleeding-hearts grow in clumps between 3 and 4 feet tall, and flowers emerge in rows on bending, leafless stems. Red shoots and foliage hint at the plant’s revival followed by green foliage throughout the blooming season and punctuated by mild yellow foliage before dormancy. Blooming in April and May, each flower has two pink outer petals and two white inner petals occasionally displayed by flexed outer petals. The white “tear drop” at the bottom of the flower is the stamen.

Despite being toxic and often causing poisonings in livestock, it has been used in numerous medicinal ways including the use of its roots. It is also fire and deer resistant! And, I’m my opinion, they kind of dance ;) Peep the last pick and let me know what you think they look like in the comment section below! 👇🏼🍀

Thanks for some of the pictures.

06/08/2022

Little flowers

Still looking for Turtlehead Chelone flowers! I think I found the plants but I’ll have to wait on the flowers. Buds were definitely visible.

28/07/2022

Had a great time at the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference this past week! It’s always nice to meet people who care about what you do and make connections. A highlight of the trip was the herbarium located in their new science building. Their fifth floor rooftop garden was stunning. See you next year?!😁

01/07/2022

Peanuts are legumes and nitrogen fixers!! Let a friend know in the comments 🍀👇🏻

29/06/2022

Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis, is a member of the rose family and is native to Turkey and the Carpathian Mountains. The uniquely shaped leaves have hairs on them which capture dew and rainwater giving it a sparkling, magical appearance. Interestingly, its namesake came from the ability to capture morning dew which was a prized ingredient in alchemy. It grows in moist souls and is capable of handling full sun although in my experience it prefers partial shade. Consistent moisture is important for viability and overly hot environments will burn the plant. Lady’s Mantle develops into clumps via slow growing rhizomes and easily seeds to the point where it could be considered a garden invasive. The flowers are suspended in clumps over the foliage and each flower contains one seed in the calyx. The calyx is the collection of sepals directly attached to the stem and is one of the first things to develop on a bud as it protects the developing flower and houses many of the reproductive systems. This plant is great for creating borders and giving a lush appearance.

Words from : “She is the Little Alchemist, distilling, transmuting, transforming in order to offer up the pure essence of YOU. She is a covering slipped over your shoulders, not to hide you but equip you in entering the world and offering the dazzling gift of YOU.
She came to me when the stories told were heavy, full of loss and pain and sorrow. She came to me when heart and soul had been punctured and torn.
A beautiful apparition, she offered magical medicine that alchemized pain, creating indescribable light-filled beauty.
She is a magician. From water, she unearths diamonds.

Listen to more of her medicine on the Whispers: Plant Spirit Medicine Podcast Link in bio “

Thank you
Part 2 coming soon!

16/06/2022

Evening Primrose Part. 2 (The medicine)

“ACTIVATE: RAPID GROWTH MESSAGE: MAKE IT EFFORTLESS

Pink Primrose flower elixir helps us prepare for rapid growth— often personal growth, but it can also refer to business/career growth or creative growth. Primrose helps us identify any areas of disharmony in our lives, so we can eliminate them or remove bumps in the road that would become bigger obstacles down the line.

Primrose dissolves fear, hesitation, and holding back, enhancing a sense of readiness for big changes in our lives or work. It also cuts through the belief that daily activities are draining or a chore. It gives us a sense of effortlessness and ease, along with the ability to think creatively to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. Primrose helps us adjust to major transitions in life, helps us birth new projects and moves us swiftly through phases of feeling stuck, stagnant or resistant during the creative process.

Magnifies: Effortless action; fearless about birthing new ideas and projects; thinking outside the box, feeling creative, innovative;fearless readiness and sense of being called to action

Dissolves: Fears, reluctance, hesitancy, holding back; perceiving things as a chore; feeling unprepared, caught off guard, stuck or stagnant”
Medicine words by lotuswei.com

was sick this week but she suggested this writing. Thanks you both!

14/06/2022

The Pink Evening Primrose, Oenothera speciosa, is a native primrose of North America. The evening primrose family contains nearly 150 species largely native to the Americas and, as hinted by the name, often open their flowers in the evening. Interestingly, flowers in the southern range of this plant tend to open in the morning and have darker colors while populations in the North are paler and open in the evening/ night. The flowers have dark veins in their petals and release a strong scent when they open attracting pollinators which are rewarded with nectar. The Primrose blooms are strongest in the Spring but then shrink as the weather gets warmer. Fall rains will eventually rejuvenate the plant but each flower only lasts a day. The plant spreads aggressively as a ground cover via rhizomes and the seeds are dispersed by birds and small mammals.

May we all shine bright in our own way despite the circumstances. For the medicine of Evening Primrose look out for part 2 this week‼️🍀

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31/05/2022

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24/05/2022

While the genus of flowers pictured are cypripedium which is a genus of Lady’s Slipper orchid, I’m going to talk about another genus- paphiopedilum. The name comes from a Greek story about an island named Paphos and a god named orchis. The God of wine resided at Paphos which was a town on the island of Cyprus. He would throw lavish parties with many of his beautiful maidens in attendance and the wine flowed freely. One time, a god named orchis had too much to drink and slept with one of Dionysus’s maidens and upon hearing it, he chopped orchis to pieces and threw him to the wind. His pieces scattered and everywhere one landed, it is said an orchid grew. Eventually the final piece landed in the ocean and married with the ocean foam mystically gave birth to Aphrodite.

Paphiopedilum is being severely over harvested and poached especially in South East Asia where several species have experienced extirpation and extinction is rated as a threat for nearly every species according to the IUCN. As hope continuously dims for orchid preservation, our only hope may be to cut up another god and throw them into the ocean.

had this to say about the medicine:
“Lady’s Slipper says: You can feel it.
Lady’s Slipper says: Walk your path.
You can feel it. You can walk your path.
All the joy, all the pain, all the pleasure, all the heartbreak the journey will bring: You can feel it.

You can hold it. You can contain it. You can expand and experience it.
And your beauty will not be diminished. And your light will not be extinguished. And your innocence will remain— it is the essence of who you are.
And in the end, the bloom that is you will be breathtaking and worth every inch of dirt you lifted your head and heart through.
*Lady’s Slipper may be experienced through a flower essence.
**More Lady’s Slipper medicine can be gathered on the Whispers: Plant Spirit Medicine podcast. Link “

Gorgeous things can arise from pain🍀🪷

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