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He will not let your foot slip-
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Thursday, July 26, 2007

It worked.

It took a long time but here is the album--including captions :-D--of our visit to the lake yesterday.

I suppose this format works better for posting multiple pictures. Let me know what you think....

Anonymous said...: I think your unidentified yellow flower (the one with the spots) is Jewelweed. This is what one website says about it.

Jewelweed is best known for its skin healing properties. The leaves and the juice from the stem of Jewelweed are used by herbalists to cure poison ivy and other plant induced rashes. Jewelweed works by counter-reacting with the chemicals in other plants that cause irritation. Poultices and salves from Jewelweed are a folk remedy for bruises, burns, cuts, eczema, insect bites, sores, sprains, warts, and ringworm.

Jewelweed is a smooth annual; 3-5 ft. Leaves oval, round- toothed; lower ones opposite, upper ones alternate. A bit trumpet shaped, the flowers hang from the plant much as a jewel from a necklace, Pale Jewelweed has yellow flowers, Spotted Touch-Me-Nots have orange flowers with dark red dots. The seeds will 'pop' when touched , that is where the name Touch-Me-Nots came from. The Spotted Jewelweed variety is most commonly used for rashes although the Pale Jewelweed may also have medicinal properties.; 7/27/2007 01:22:00 PM
Ma Hoyt said...: Thanks, Terry :-)

Now that I think about it, I do recall seeing the name Jewelweed in my search. And looking at a different picture it seems obvious you are right.

Glad to have a definitive answer.; 7/27/2007 01:43:00 PM