Fireweed Blues is a photograph by Liz Alderdice which was uploaded on March 21st, 2013.
Fireweed Blues
The emerging seeds of Chamerion angustifolium, commonly known as Fireweed (mainly in North America), Great Willow-herb (some parts of Canada), or... more
Title
Fireweed Blues
Artist
Liz Alderdice
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The emerging seeds of Chamerion angustifolium, commonly known as Fireweed (mainly in North America), Great Willow-herb (some parts of Canada), or Rosebay Willowherb (mainly in Britain) a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere,
In Britain the plant was considered a rare species in the 18th century,[3] and one confined to a few locations with damp, gravelly soils. It was misidentified as Great Hairy Willowherb in contemporary floras. The plant's rise from local rarity to widespread weed seems to have occurred at the same time as the expansion of the railway network, and the associated soil disturbance. The plant became locally known as bombweed due to its rapid colonization of bomb craters in the second world war.
The young shoots were often collected in the spring by Native American people and mixed with other greens.
In Alaska, candies, syrups, jellies, and even ice cream are made from fireweed. Monofloral honey made primarily from fireweed nectar has a distinctive, spiced flavor.
In Russia, its leaves were often used as tea substitute and were even exported, known in Western Europe as Kapor tea.
This version of this lovely natural composition has a blue tone added.
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March 21st, 2013
