Purple Cup and Saucer Vine

Purple Cup and Saucer Vine 

Aka Cathedral Bells, monastery bells, Mexican ivy.

(Cobaea Scandens) 

A fairy tale vine with flowers that will scale a trellis quickly in warm weather and will be covered by midsummer all the way until frost with lovely 3" violet purple flaring bell flowers that glow in the late afternoon sun and evening light.

From Central and South America

 

Cathedral Bells

Cathedral Bells Going To Seed

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Virginia Virgin's-bower

Virginia Virgin's-bower, 

Clematis virginiana L.

(also known as devil's darning needles, devil's hair, love vine, traveller's joy, virgin's bower, wild hops, and woodbine), and is the most common clematis in New England.

Attracts: Hummingbirds & Bees. 
Medicinal: An extract of the stems was used as a wash to induce strange dreams by the Iroquois. It is a hallucinogen. Aboriginals used this plant as medicine for many purposes. The Cherokee used an infusion of this with milkweed (Asclepias) to treat backache, as well as using it in ceremonial medicine to induce dreaming. They also used it as an ingredient in ceremonial green corn medicine. An infusion of the root is taken for stomach trouble and nerves. An infusion taken from the root was used to kidney trouble by the Cherokee and the Iroquois. The Iroquois also used and infusion of the roots to treat veneral disease sores.

Warning: All parts are POISONOUS. The toxic foliage is avoided by mammalian herbivores. However, the foliage of Virgin's Bower can provide significant cover and nesting habitat for many songbirds.

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Vermont Fall Foliage 2017

Fall color in Vermont has begun, and though it is sporadic, due to the unusually warm, dry weather, there are pockets of great beauty. I adore the sparkle of the fall grasses against the spectacular color of the trees.

Autumn Grasses & Trees

 Golden Tree
A Golden Tree stands out against the glorious fall foliage of the Mountains and Forests of Autumn in Vermont, 2017.

Autumn Horse

Long Fall Shadows At The Water Front

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Wild Morning Glory

Flowers At The Beach
Bindweed, also known as (wild morning glory), amongst purple flowers, red berries, and driftwood, at the beach. Other names include Calystegia sepium, hedge bindweed, Rutland beauty, bugle vine, heavenly trumpets, bellbind, greater bindweed, bearbind, hedge convolvulus, hooded bindweed, old man's nightcap, bride's gown, wedlock (referring to the white gown-like flowers and the binding nature of the vine), white witches hat, belle of the ball. A common childhood pastime in the UK is to 'pop' the flowers from the sepals while chanting "Granny, granny- pop out of bed".

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Wild Senna

Wild Senna

 Senna hebecarpa, with the common names American senna and wild senna, is a species of legume native to eastern North America. Senna is also known as wild senna, cassia marilandica, or locust plant.
It works by interacting with the bacteria in the digestive tract, resulting in intestinal contractions. In India, it has been used as a laxative for thousands of years. Several senna species are purgatives or laxatives depending on the dose. The leaves and pods of the wild senna contain compounds called anthraquinones, which are powerful laxatives. For this reason cattle and other herbivores avoid grazing the plants.

Wild Senna Flowers & Seed Pods

 Wild Senna Seed Pods

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Spilanthes

Spilanthes, Spilanthes acmella. 

Spilanthes is commonly referred to as the toothache plant for its ability to numb the gums and mouth and calm tooth pain temporarily, when the flower buds and new leaves are chewed. Spilanthes works in a similar fashion to echinacea in treating painful canker sores. Spilanthes has antibacterial and antifungal properties making it an good purifying herb used for disinfecting wounds and curing ringworm infections. Spilanthes is also used as an antiparasitic and native remedy against malaria in the tropics. Preparation Methods & Dosage :The fresh leaves and flower buds may be chewed, steamed, and eaten as salad greens. Spilanthes is traditionally taken as a tea, and can also be used as an alcohol extract. This little known plant has quite a lot in common with echinacea, and spilanthes supports the healthy function of our lymphatic and immune systems.

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