An Homage to Spring
It is Spring Equinox tonight, March 19th, in North America. Like other fractal levels of time, we experience a duality of both familiarity and novelty. We’ve been here before, yet at the same time, it’s such a fresh start, just like we experience when we wake up every morning. My partner and I are so excited about all the plants and fungi we will explore and forage this year. Every year we gain more experience and knowledge with plants, moving more towards honoring nature and living in harmony, moving further away from artificiality and discord. Here are some pictures we took recently showing nature waking up this year in Virginia, mostly on our land, in rough order of succession:
The noble bloodroot in early April on the Appalachian Trail. The root dyes red.
Looking to put up a Nettle beer in the next few days....with some Dandelion whole plant and Ginger, maybe some dried Burdock root too....(Grieve 1931 or Susan Weed recipe).....should be ready in a few weeks....good cuz I drank all of last years at this point....thanks for the connect
Beautiful photos! Here in Minnesota, even though we've had an unprecedentedly mild winter, only a few things are peeking above ground yet, including nettles and motherwort in my yard. How do you prepare day lilies? Actually they are also showing here now. I've never eaten them though.