Wednesday 14 September 2016

Wandering

Hi, folks!


Today was a scorching hot day, which is pretty unique for mid-september. Oh well, it's better than rain and cold!

Remember my last blogpost, a few months ago? I wrote about Kralingsebos, a forest/lake in my city. Today, I went there and visited the small botanical garden next to the lake.


The botanical garden


Small, but cozy and quite pretty!



I don't know why, but this statue really appealed to me.

The yellow flowers in the centre are from the Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis). (Click!)

Common marigold (Calendula officinalis) (Click!) in the medicinal herb garden.

One of the most spiritual trees in the word: the fig. Here the common fig (Ficus carica). (Click!)

Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Actually not a crocus! (Click!)

I met this beautiful frog, today. Frogs symbolize peace, fun and transformation and are often related to emotional healing. The frog is connected to the healing ceremony of water.


The lake


During my wander around the lake (not the entire lake: way too hot!) I ran into a massive amount of hops! Naturally, being a true hedgewitch, I couldn't resist and harvested some strands to take home. They are now drying for medicinal use in herbal teas.


Hops (Humulus lupulus). (Click!)

One of the most charismatic herbs. Aren't they pretty?




When the sun shines in th clear water and you can see all those water plants and small critters... Oh, boy!


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2 comments:

  1. Hello,

    I ran across your blog from a search for herbs for medicinal.
    I don't know where you are located in this big world, but I just wanted to say, I enjoyed your photos, especially the "Frog" photo. Thanks!

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    1. Thank you, I really appreciate the compliment! I'm also glad you liked the frog photo ^^ You're welcome!

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