Calendula blossom

A blossom in Calendula officinalis. Spoiler: It will spread into a bright yellow flower.

Artemisias Return

Late winter brings more light hours and new growth in my Artemisia plants. Top left: Wormwood, A. absynthium Top right: Mugwort, A. vulgaris (from German seeds) Bottom left: Mugwort, A. vulgaris (adopted from a wild plant near my house) Bottom right: Southernwood, A. abrotanum

Wormwood in bloom

The victor of the chariot races of the festival of Latinae was given a decoction of wormwood to drink, Pliny records, since he was a person worth keeping alive. Hildegard named it the ‘principal remedy for all ailments’. Yet this is no sweet-smelling rose, but a herb of pungency and

Echinacea flowering, Part Two

An Echinacea purpurea flower, unfolding.

Hide and Seek

Hide and seek (in a tansy flower)