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[jess_s]

today i researched some weeds of north america, to find Lamium amplexicaule (henbit). i could not remember the name of this damn purple flowered weed. i have been trying to remember for nearly a month. finally! my brain & google lined up like the cosmos and gave me this knowledge.

lynda barry's new book is coming out tomorrow.

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[loshildas]

did you find out the name of the purple flowering weed? because the ones that come to mind are red clover and herb robert.

[loshildas]

crap i just saw that you did. thats what i get for skimming.

[jess_s]

hah, it's alright! you are always so quick on the draw with the helpful information. i appreciate it!

do you have henbit all the way up there in canda?

[loshildas]

after doing a quick google search i can say that i've never seen that plant growing around here in the southern westcoast of british columbia. maybe its found in other places in canada but bot here as far as i've noticed. if it was i'd make a flower essence from it. i bet it would make a lovely essence. i like the flowers on that plant.

[jess_s]

i wonder if the essence would be any good? it is generally considered a weed & i have never heard anything good about it. it is, however, from the mint family so maybe there is something redeemable there?

i dont know anything about flower essences, though, dont listen to me!

[loshildas]

all plants and flowers have healing to offer. i have all kinds of weed essences, buttercup, dandilion, red clover, morning glory. bach only made 40. flower essence society makes about 150 and there are hundreds of other companies that make them too from every type of flower and plant you can think of. flower essences are the spiritual intelligence of plants and them plants are smart as fuck.

[loshildas]

you just planted some morning glory right?

if you want to experiment and experience what a fresh flower essence feels like you can make one yourself.

all you need is a small glass bowl, a clear sunny day and purified water.

just take a small glass bowl with purified water and put a few blossoms from your morning glory plant on top of that water. you can use one or two or more depending on the size of the bowl. one will do. put bowl out in the sun for 3 hours and then remove the flowers. if you want you can preserve the essence by putting it in a jar with equal parts of brandy.

put some of that water on your skin. you can put it over your heart, between your eye brows over your throat, anywhere you feel like. i'd put it over your ankles. i personally get a buzz from putting fresh flower essence water on my skin. its like a mini high for me.

[jess_s]

oh, this is awesome! thanks, i'll try it.

the morning glories arent blooming yet, but other things on my patio are!