Tulip Delight

 Tulips

One of my favorite signs of spring, and they come in so many colors. The tulip is a member of the Liliaceae (lily) family. Tulips actually came from the Central Asia where they grew wild over a great territory in Asia Minor through Siberia to China. Turkish growers first cultivated and hybridized tulips as early as 1,000 AD., and Historically, Europe considered Tulips as the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. There are now over 3,000 different registered varieties of cultivated Tulips. Every year billions of Tulips are cultivated, a majority of which are grown and exported from Holland.

  Tulips

  Tulips

 Tulips

I love this lavender colored tulip.

As a member of the Lily family, Tulips are edible but not particularly medicinal. The same flowers that were valued so highly by the Dutch in the 1600s became emergency food rations for the country during World War II because the starchy bulb provides a surprising amount of calories. The petals are also edible, leading to dishes with stuffed Tulip blossoms.

Tulips With Mini Daffodils

Unusual Color Combos

My New Favorite Color Of Tulips

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Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) is also known as Caltha Cowslip, cowslip, cowflock, or kingcup. It is not really a marigold at all, rather a member of the Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae). marsh marigold is a plant of wet places such as marshes, fens, ditches, wet woods, swamps. The flowers offer pollen and nectar to insects, and are most commonly pollinated by hoverflies (Syrphidae).

While parts of the plant are used medicinally, handling the plant can cause skin irritation, and uncooked parts are toxic to human consumption. Cattle and horses are also poisoned by consuming marsh marigold, although dried plants in hay are no longer toxic to them.

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My blog is meant to inform and I strive to be totally accurate. It is solely up to the reader to ensure proper plant identification. Some wild plants and mushrooms are poisonous or can have serious adverse health effects.

Geese

A Beautiful Family Of Canada Geese

I was so thrilled when they swam up near me.

                            Another Family Of Canadian Geese

                       There are 3 other babies hiding in the grass.

Geese On A River

Geese Returning At The End Of Winter

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