Verbascum blattaria In 1974 there was a study (wish I knew which group) re: insect repellant, esp. mosquitos, most especially as a killer of the larvae.
Stupid shit you learn to try to drive away bugs without using chemicals. LOL
The Malva moschata ... what a beautiful plant! I had to look that one up as I've not seen them before. Not only a pretty piece of nature, but I learned it's also good as an anti-inflammatory and expectorant. Whoda known? Learn something every time I read your Nature posts!
And the evening primrose... such a lovely one as well; the Oenothera, and another reason not to kill off the bees! *grins* This one is also medical. I know you're more the scientific type but I swing the other way. And besides, pretty is pretty! :)
You are so lucky to live so close to nature in all her wonder. With the drought the past 3-4 years, our wetlands are nearly gone and the pity of it is not just the impact on the wild life but the impact on us people. It's hotter, it's drier and the food sources are way down. Farming is cut back big time.
I haven't heard the hawks lately; hoping they found a better place to roost than in my neighborhood which is more crow and other types (way more than I know names to) of birds. It is hard to tell though as those silly ass mocking birds have picked up their cry and weedle about in the trees teasing and fracking with the crows and everyone else. They're such punks!
Didn't I tell you how I love your nature posts? And jewelry posts tho I don't say much.
I know both mallows and primroses have a long medicinal history. I tend to be reluctant to get too much into the medicinal uses of plants because I don't have a reliable reference. I know many plants have legitimate medicinal uses, but many sources tend to list uses that are ineffective or possibly dangerous, partly because common names vary and some references take their information from questionable sources. It's one of my concerns about the uses of medicinal plants by people without anything but the internet to guide them... there is a treasure trove of useful information but also a lot of repeated nonsense, opinion, and poor translation.
In 1974 there was a study (wish I knew which group) re: insect repellant, esp. mosquitos, most especially as a killer of the larvae.
Stupid shit you learn to try to drive away bugs without using chemicals. LOL
The Malva moschata ... what a beautiful plant! I had to look that one up as I've not seen them before. Not only a pretty piece of nature, but I learned it's also good as an anti-inflammatory and expectorant. Whoda known? Learn something every time I read your Nature posts!
And the evening primrose... such a lovely one as well; the Oenothera, and another reason not to kill off the bees! *grins* This one is also medical. I know you're more the scientific type but I swing the other way. And besides, pretty is pretty! :)
You are so lucky to live so close to nature in all her wonder. With the drought the past 3-4 years, our wetlands are nearly gone and the pity of it is not just the impact on the wild life but the impact on us people. It's hotter, it's drier and the food sources are way down. Farming is cut back big time.
I haven't heard the hawks lately; hoping they found a better place to roost than in my neighborhood which is more crow and other types (way more than I know names to) of birds. It is hard to tell though as those silly ass mocking birds have picked up their cry and weedle about in the trees teasing and fracking with the crows and everyone else. They're such punks!
Didn't I tell you how I love your nature posts? And jewelry posts tho I don't say much.
(((hugs))) and THANK YOU.
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