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Wishing everyone a Bright, Peaceful and Blessed 2024. Blue skies and sunshine this new morn.
01/01/2024

Wishing everyone a Bright, Peaceful and Blessed 2024. Blue skies and sunshine this new morn.

oh no! Discovered another duplicate. I can’t ignore it. Comfrey was posted on day 11 and day 93. So sneaking in a re...
09/09/2023

oh no! Discovered another duplicate. I can’t ignore it. Comfrey was posted on day 11 and day 93. So sneaking in a replacement for day 93b Hawkbit! Autumn Hawkbit is very common now. The herb is diuretic. An infusion is used in the treatment of kidney complaints and as a remedy for dropsy and jaundice. Flower heads and leaves can be eaten despite the sap contained in them. Hawkbits, like many other Asteraceae, played a significant role in the period of wars, and economic blockades as substitutes for coffee and lettuce.

08/09/2023

Day 1-100. A list of the 100 flowers!

1. Thrift
2. Foxglove
3. Sea radish
4. Bugle
5. Ragged Robin
6. Wood Avens
7. Bittersweet/ woody nightshade
8. Watercress
9. Cow Parsley
10. Elder
11. Comfrey
12. Dandelion
13. White clover
14. Buttercup
15. Red campion
16. Oxford ragwort
17. Guelder rose
18. Daisy
19. Oxeye Daisy
20. Welsh poppy
21. Tuscan
22. Common spotted orchid
23. Cow parsnip/hog w**d
24. Birds foot trefoil
25. Yellow monkeyflower
26. Wall lettuce
27. Hedge Bindw**d
28. Self Heal
29. Plume thistle
30. St John’s wort
31. Rosebay willowherb
32. Meadowsweet
33. Water forget me not
34. Yarrow
35. Red clover
36. Yellow loosestrife
37. Tufted vetch
38. Wild Carrot
39. Lady’s mantle
40. Evening primrose
41. Saltbush
42. Herb Robert
43. Harebell
44. Honeysuckle
45. Wood germander
46. Orange hawkw**d
47. Ivy leaved toadflax
48. Bellflower
49. Globe flower
50. Bramble
51. Pineapple w**d
52. Meadows cranesbill
53. Nipplewort
54. Columbine
55. Chamomile
56. Sea rocket
57. Sow thistle
58. Hedgerow cranesbill
59. Great Willowherb
60. Knapw**d
61. Shore dock
62. Speedwell
63. Betony/hedgenettle
64. Sneezewort
65. Aster
66. Raspberry
67. Rose hip
68. H**p nettle
69. Eyebright
70. Enchanters nightshade
71. Elderberry
72. Hawthorn
73. Rowan
74. Cotoneaster
75. Pink Purslane/ candy flower
76. Guelder rose berries
77. Heather
78. Scabious
79. Purple loosestrife
80. Orpine/frogs stomach
81. Goldenrod
82. Sea aster
83. Tormentil
84. Tansy
85. Himalayan balsam
86. Horsemint
87. Silverw**d
88. Yellow toadflax
89. Redshank
90. Pink purslane/candy flower. Blue globe thistle
91. Rose Spirea
92. Dogwood
93. Comfrey
94. Red Bartsia/ Odontine
95. Crocosmia
96. Japanese knotw**d
97. Spearmint
98. Lavender
99. Chickeeed
100. Lotus

Day 100! Well, I’ve really enjoyed this. Learnt loads. Loved getting the appreciative comments also. I can recognise...
08/09/2023

Day 100! Well, I’ve really enjoyed this. Learnt loads. Loved getting the appreciative comments also. I can recognise dozens more wild flowers now. Didn’t quite get to drawing them. Next time… to finish with a flourish, today’s plant is Lotus. I didnt get a closeup of the ones I saw in Loch Barnluasgan, so I’m cheating and including a web image. The lotus plant has been eaten as a food for 7,000 years in Asia. Its stem and roots are often added to soups and stir-fries, but its leaves, flowers, and seeds are also used in cooking. People use lotus for bleeding, cough, fever, liver and stomach problems, and other conditions. The lotus plant grows at the bottom of water bodies, deep in the mud, a place that receives no sunlight. But once it matures and reaches the light, the plant blooms into spectacular, stunning, and mesmerizing lotus flowers. In many cultures, the lotus flower symbolizes purity, enlightenment, self-renewal, and rebirth, especially in Eastern religions. It can take root in dirty water and still produce the most beautiful flower is a perfect representation of the human condition. May we all bloom like the lotus!

Day 99. Wow, only one more! Chickw**d. A very common wee plant. Tiny and exquisite.. The leaf is used to make medic...
07/09/2023

Day 99. Wow, only one more! Chickw**d. A very common wee plant. Tiny and exquisite.. The leaf is used to make medicine. People take chickw**d for constipation, stomach and bowel problems, blood disorders, asthma and other lung diseases, obesity, a vitamin C deficiency disease called scurvy, a skin condition called psoriasis, rabies, itching, and muscle and joint pain. Young leaves and shoots, raw or cooked as a potherb, are delicious. Very nutritious, they can be added to salads whilst the cooked leaves can scarcely be distinguished from spring spinach. Seed – ground into a powder and used in making bread or to thicken soups

day 98. Lavender. Flourishing in my garden - can grow wild but more often cultivated or bought. Aromatherapists use ...
06/09/2023

day 98. Lavender. Flourishing in my garden - can grow wild but more often cultivated or bought.
Aromatherapists use lavender in inhalation therapy to treat headaches, nervous disorders, and exhaustion. Herbalists treat skin ailments, such as fungal infections (like candidiasis), wounds, eczema, and acne, with lavender oil. It is also used in a healing bath for joint and muscle pain. Both the flowers and leaves can be eaten and have a pleasant yet slightly bitter flavor.

Day 97. Spearmint. Found near Loch Thon. spearmint is used to help alleviate symptoms of nausea, indigestion, gas, h...
05/09/2023

Day 97. Spearmint. Found near Loch Thon. spearmint is used to help alleviate symptoms of nausea, indigestion, gas, headache, toothache, cramps, and sore throat. It is also applied topically, to the skin, to help reduce swelling due to nerve or muscle pain. It is a common flavour in breath mints and gum. The leaves of spearmint are edible and can be added to salads, smoothies, certain desserts, and even as a flavouring agent for water.

Day 96. Japanese knotw**d. Seen around Castle Semple Loch. Another ‘invasive’ but potentially very useful. The who...
04/09/2023

Day 96. Japanese knotw**d. Seen around Castle Semple Loch. Another ‘invasive’ but potentially very useful. The whole plant is edible. With a taste reminiscent of a lemony rhubarb, Japanese knotw**d features in a whole variety of both sweet and savoury recipes, including purees, jams, sauces, fruit compotes, soups, wines, ice cream and even gin! Japanese knotw**d contains high amounts of resveratrol and anti-inflammatory nutrients, which people have used to treat mobility, immunity, and circulatory system issues. It is used for swelling (inflammation) of the main airways in the lung (bronchitis), cough, sore throat, a mild form of gum disease (gingivitis), and other conditions.

Day 90b. Second one today because I noticed I double posted the pink purslane on day 90 and 75. So instead the Blue ...
03/09/2023

Day 90b. Second one today because I noticed I double posted the pink purslane on day 90 and 75. So instead the Blue Globe Thistle. A single stunning plant in Castle Semple Loch. The root is anti-inflammatory and galactogogue. It is used in the treatment of breast abscesses with inflammation, mastitis, lack of milk in nursing mothers and distension of the breast. The root is anti-inflammatory and galactogogue[176]. It is used in the treatment of breast abscesses with inflammation, mastitis, lack of milk in nursing mothers and distension of the breast

Day 95. Crocosmia. A native of Africa but widespread in the uk and considered invasive. In Papua New Guinea crushed ...
03/09/2023

Day 95. Crocosmia. A native of Africa but widespread in the uk and considered invasive. In Papua New Guinea crushed leaves are inhaled to free the nasal passage when blocked due to a head cold. In East Africa leaf-sap and a decoction of the corms are drunk to treat malaria and arthritic rheumatism. The bright colours of crocosmia attract hoverflies to the garden, which are a natural predator, and like the ladybird, eat aphids and greenfly. Not edible.

Day 94. Red Bartsia/ Odontite. Another one of these wee humble plants east to miss. An important pollinator. The pla...
02/09/2023

Day 94. Red Bartsia/ Odontite. Another one of these wee humble plants east to miss. An important pollinator. The plant has been used for centuries to treat various ailments, including respiratory problems and digestive issues. The leaves and stems of the plant contain antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and expectorant properties, which make it a valuable plant for treating respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and asthma. The plant was used to stimulate the production of urine, which is why it was considered to be a valuable treatment for urinary tract infections and other conditions. Despite its many benefits, Red Bartsia should be used with caution, as it can be toxic if ingested in large quantities.

Day 93. Comfrey. Another different walk around Castle Semple Loch today and 3 new flowers! Comfrey roots and leaves ...
01/09/2023

Day 93. Comfrey. Another different walk around Castle Semple Loch today and 3 new flowers! Comfrey roots and leaves contain allantoin, a substance that helps new skin cells grow, along with other substances that reduce inflammation and keep skin healthy. Comfrey ointments have been used to heal bruises as well as pulled muscles and ligaments, fractures, sprains, strains, and osteoarthritis. It’s great for making a mulch. Lots of it round the loch.

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