The Progeny
Life in the Ditch
A bedraggled raccoon ruffian pops up from a rain-swollen ditch.
Three adolescents were playing about in the muddied waters. I'm guessin' this is a female, since she displays curiosity, while her two (probably) brothers practiced cuffing and growling in the weeds. When they saw me, they looked quite guilty and slunk away.
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Queen Anne madness
Ground Cherry - Physalis pruinosa
I'm not sure about that second part of the Latin name, since there are so many varieties of this plant.
Also called a husk tomato and cape gooseberry, though these are probably slight variations of this plant. The only thing I know for sure is that it belongs to the nightshade family.
While doing a little research, I ran across the name of Dr. John A. Meade, weed scientist emeritus of Rutgers University. Now I have a new plateau to aspire to.
But until that time, Here we have what sounds like a tasty pie, which comes from an old Mennonite recipe.
And speaking of Mennonite, did you know that the new winner of the world's most famous bicycle race--Floyd Landis--grew up in a Mennonite home? His parents had to go to someone else's house to watch him on TV!
A fine example of how there are only three or four degrees of separation between Ma and the Tour de France.....
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Mint-leaf Beebalm - Monarda fistulosa
Also called Wild Bergamot, this plant has a scent especially attractive to bees, thus the name "beebalm." Belonging to the mint family, the Indians used this for a number of respiratory ailments, as well as acne.
I'd go and gather some, but I've only found one plant on my walks. Funny how you can be approaching 50 and still get acne....
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Pretty little dragonfly.
I looked and looked on this site for identification, but for naught. One hates to quit after spending a certain amount of time trying, but a wife and mother can only take so much time away from the more pressing duties of eating chocolate and mowing.
Be my guest and find me the accurate name :-) Until then, I am labeling it, "Odonata prettius brownus avec yellowus abdominus."
This is Ma, encouraging everyone to explore the ditches of your lives...
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Three adolescents were playing about in the muddied waters. I'm guessin' this is a female, since she displays curiosity, while her two (probably) brothers practiced cuffing and growling in the weeds. When they saw me, they looked quite guilty and slunk away.
__________________
Queen Anne madness
Ground Cherry - Physalis pruinosa
I'm not sure about that second part of the Latin name, since there are so many varieties of this plant.
Also called a husk tomato and cape gooseberry, though these are probably slight variations of this plant. The only thing I know for sure is that it belongs to the nightshade family.
While doing a little research, I ran across the name of Dr. John A. Meade, weed scientist emeritus of Rutgers University. Now I have a new plateau to aspire to.
But until that time, Here we have what sounds like a tasty pie, which comes from an old Mennonite recipe.
And speaking of Mennonite, did you know that the new winner of the world's most famous bicycle race--Floyd Landis--grew up in a Mennonite home? His parents had to go to someone else's house to watch him on TV!
A fine example of how there are only three or four degrees of separation between Ma and the Tour de France.....
_____________
Mint-leaf Beebalm - Monarda fistulosa
Also called Wild Bergamot, this plant has a scent especially attractive to bees, thus the name "beebalm." Belonging to the mint family, the Indians used this for a number of respiratory ailments, as well as acne.
I'd go and gather some, but I've only found one plant on my walks. Funny how you can be approaching 50 and still get acne....
_____________
Pretty little dragonfly.
I looked and looked on this site for identification, but for naught. One hates to quit after spending a certain amount of time trying, but a wife and mother can only take so much time away from the more pressing duties of eating chocolate and mowing.
Be my guest and find me the accurate name :-) Until then, I am labeling it, "Odonata prettius brownus avec yellowus abdominus."
This is Ma, encouraging everyone to explore the ditches of your lives...
Tweet
posted by Ma Hoyt | 11:45 AM
4 Comments:
Isn't nightshade poisonous? But I guess its relatives are not?
Well that is true. But it just belongs to the nightshade family, so maybe that makes it OK.
I tell ya what....why don't you cook up some and tell me how it goes?
It's my understanding that tomatoes belong to the nightshade family. How strange is that? Or am I misinformed?
Looks like you're right, Cousin Terry :-)
Evidentally not all in the nightshade family are poisonous.
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