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Sometimes our wildest creations come from natural inspiration,
This gossamer web, a perfect ushering in of autumn and all the festivities that come with it. Reminding us the veil is thin, sometimes it's easy to get caught in the dreams this time of year, and the spirits that visit us. It's time to shed old layers, build new webs, make new connections, look within. See through it all. Hope you had a lovely autumnal equinox! 🧡🍁
*~W i l d f l o w e r b o u q u e t s~*
Clematis spp. remind me of my grandma's garden. It's often used as a decorative plant. She used to have a vine in her backyard and a vine going around the lamp post/mailbox. It's known to some as "queen of the vines." It's in the same family as aconites, anemones, buttercups, peonies, and hellebores--the Ranunculaceae family.
Seeing and holding this dear one brings me so much happiness. Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) is not one I've seen often in the Bay Area, but I grew up loving this plant so much. It grows abundantly in fields and along roads in Ohio. I grew up going to nature camp every year, and this is one of the first wild edibles I ever tried. We picked them and fried them up in a batter with powdered sugar on top. I remember it tasting like funnel cake, and being in awe that such a beautiful plant I'd always loved was also edible and all around me. I attribute a lot of my fascination with wild plants to this one. 🙏💚
Bougainvillea, native to South America, is a beautiful plant often used in landscaping in so-called California. I had never seen this plant until I moved here, and was very perplexed by it's paper-like texture. 🤔 We had it at the tree nursery I worked at in San Jose. I didn't realize its medicinal qualities until I took a class with @laluneria on this beautiful plant spirit. Have you worked with bougainvillea? I'd love to try it in a tea sometime when I can find a source that isn't sprayed. It has been used in traditional Mexican medicine to support respiratory issues. For now, I will just sit and enjoy its company. 🥰
Soaking in the wisdom of some ancient oaks! An indigenous staple food in California. They're collected in the fall, left to dry for several weeks, and then the outer shell is removed. They're ground into a powder and then the tannins are leached out using water. They're used in soups, bread, and mush. 🌳
Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri), the biggest native California flower.
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