Cortinarius magellanicus

 

Dandy-lions :)

 

 

Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:

The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. . The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.

The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.

Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva, and chamomile.

The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves.

Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.

Dandelion seeds are often transported away by a gust of wind and they travel like tiny parachutes. Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin!

Animals such as birds, insects and butterflies consume nectar or seed of dandelion. .

Dandelion flowers do not need to be pollinated to form seed.

Dandelion can be used in the production of wine and root beer. Root of dandelion can be used as a substitute for coffee.

Dandelions have sunk their roots deep into history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years.

Dandelion is used in folk medicine to treat infections and liver disorders. Tea made of dandelion act as diuretic.

If you mow dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.

Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide.

A natureza à nossa porta

 Libélula perdida na praia de Carcavelos

Cogumelo na Quinta dos Sete Castelos

Madressilva

𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗮, flores de um branco-amarelado ou avermelhado.

Muito conhecidas pelo seu agradável cheiro que se alastra ao final do dia. Atraem borboletas, quer diurnas, quer noturnas, as quais, como “amigas” vão facilitando a sua polinização.
São tantas as suas propriedades medicinais… desde tempos remotos continua a ser frequente a sua aplicação em fitoterapia.

Nome Científico: 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘓
Família: 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢

Distribuição geográfica em Portugal:
Encontra-se praticamente em todo o país, no Parque Florestal de Monsanto cobre extensas zonas, especialmente em locais de maior disponibilidade hídrica como linhas de água e zonas de lençóis de água subterrâneos.

Porte: arbusto
Floração: maio a julho
Maturação dos frutos: a partir de Agosto

Venus!

Happy New Year / Feliz Ano Novo!

An astounding Flame Lily from our dearest uncle Mike Knott in Hastings, New Zealand

6 - Six / Seis - 6

Poema de Ana Caneiras

Venus Fly-Trap and Nepenthessss

Carnivorous Plants from Seth Boyden on Vimeo.