Big Red Barn

Big Red Barn In Richmond

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Thistle

Thistledown, 

a method of seed dispersal by wind. The seeds are a favorite of goldfinches and some other small birds.

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Festival Of Fools, Burlington, Vermont 2018

A Storm rolls in over the Festival Of Fools, Saturday afternoon.

This photo was Awarded, Capture My Vermont,  Photo of the Day, for August 6, 2018.

Music On The March

Busking, Music, & Laughter at the Burlington, Festival of Fools

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Lovely Stone Wall, Willow, and A Pond

 Lovely Stone Wall, Willow, and A Pond

I adore willow trees, ever since I was a small child and used to sit under the willow tree in our backyard. It was like my own private, cool, green place to relax.

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Fritillary Butterfly

Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly On Knapweed 

Speyeria Cybele

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Art Around Burlington, Vermont

Art On The Wall Of Green State Gardener

 African Market

 South End Art Hop

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Knapweed

Knapweed

Common Knapweed, Centaurea Nigra. It looks to me like a wild bachelors button. Only the  flower head is edible and when taken with pepper, it's said to be a way of restoring lost appetite.. Medicinally it is used for wound healing, sore throats, bleeding gums and catarrh. Some physicians mixed it with other herbs to create antidotes for snake bites. When used medicinally,  the dried root and seeds are used mainly in decoctions, made from one ounce of the dried seeds or root to one pint of water. You boil this mixture until the liquid is reduced by half and then strain it. The dose is apparently 75 millilitres up to three times a day.

Knapweed Seed Pods Over Purple Vetch
 I love how the seed pods look like tiny golden pine cones.

Bee On Knapweed

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Disclaimer

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 are poisonous or can have serious adverse health effects.