Alexander S. Kunz
@alexskunz@mas.to
Landscape photographer, and photography & Lightroom instructor, teacher, tutor, expert in San Diego, California. (originally from Germany) Certified Chaparral Naturalist, class of 2015. Introvert. Loves dogs, native plants, ambient & electronic music. Doomer. Tries to steer clear of politics on social media. Hates cilantro. Nov '22 dead bird site migrant. Born at ~3.8B world population & trying to accept things as they are. He/him. Most posts auto-deleted after 2 months.
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Acmispon prostratus (Beach Lotus, Nutall's Acmispon) is a rare California native plant in the pea family (Fabaceae) that is threatened and endangered due to habitat lost to coastal development. Imagine my excitement when I unexpectedly found it growing in a coastal dune restoration area!
#NaturePhotography #CloseUp #BloomScrolling #NativePlants #RarePlants #Plants #California #SanDiego #CANativePlants #Florespondence #Yellow #Herbs #Lotus #Threatened #Endangered #Photography #Conservation
Alexander S. Kunz
@alexskunz@mas.to
Landscape photographer, and photography & Lightroom instructor, teacher, tutor, expert in San Diego, California. (originally from Germany) Certified Chaparral Naturalist, class of 2015. Introvert. Loves dogs, native plants, ambient & electronic music. Doomer. Tries to steer clear of politics on social media. Hates cilantro. Nov '22 dead bird site migrant. Born at ~3.8B world population & trying to accept things as they are. He/him. Most posts auto-deleted after 2 months.
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Non-native Centaurea melitensis (Tocalote or Maltese Star Thistle), an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Africa. Interestingly, this plant is considered rare on the Maltese islands. Photographed at the Manchester Preserve, Encinitas, California.
https://photos.alex-kunz.com/-/galleries/photo-archive/plant-archives/introduced-plants-in-san-diego-county/-/medias/019fa004-7a3a-7379-b8d4-5910246f2bce
#NaturePhotography #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Florespondence #CloseUp #Herbs #Malta #California #SanDiego
Saxifrage. The little rock-breaker — lus nan cluas in some of the old tongues, its name straight from the Latin for stone-breaker, because it roots in the cracks of granite and holds.
Tear the young leaves small into a bowl of warm broth. No boiling — that cooks the life right out of it. Cool water, torn leaves, a few minutes in the warm bowl. That bright green astringency is medicine for a throat the smoke and the crying roughed up.
Something that lives in stone, teaching the throat to hold. That's the season on the plate.
What do you reach for when your throat's had a week?
Full issue → https://twp.ai/4ht7YJ
#Herbalism #Saxifrage #FolkMedicine #WildFood #Foraging #Herbs #FoodAsMedicine #Plants #Botany #Gaelic #Nature #Apothecary
Alexander S. Kunz
@alexskunz@mas.to
Landscape photographer, and photography & Lightroom instructor, teacher, tutor, expert in San Diego, California. (originally from Germany) Certified Chaparral Naturalist, class of 2015. Introvert. Loves dogs, native plants, ambient & electronic music. Doomer. Tries to steer clear of politics on social media. Hates cilantro. Nov '22 dead bird site migrant. Born at ~3.8B world population & trying to accept things as they are. He/him. Most posts auto-deleted after 2 months.
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Solanum americanum (American Black, Common, Small Flowered or White Nightshade) is an herb in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that can be annual or perennial. Photographed near Ramona in San Diego County, California in May 2022.
The two common names American Black Nightshade and White Nightshade might contradict each other. However, the "black" refers to the ripe fruit (a berry, unripe it is green), and the "white" refers to the flower itself.
#Wildflowers #BloomScrolling #NaturePhotography #CloseUp #Florespondence #SanDiego #California #NativePlants #MacroPhotography #Macro #Nature #Flowers #Plants #Herbs
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister, Shitty Writer @HarahCookie / @keirax17 - Trusted Friends @wendythedruid everywhere else. #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
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Chasteberry. One teaspoon dried, covered pot, fifteen minutes simmering, ten more off the heat. Peppery, faintly bitter, more broth than tea.
The old remedy for hormonal weather — the cycle that arrives sideways, the perimenopausal months that feel like being renovated from the inside.
#Herbalism #PlantMedicine #FolkMedicine #Chasteberry #Vitex #Apothecary #Herbs #Perimenopause #HormoneHealth #Druid #Pagan #EarthBased
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wendythedruid
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53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister, Shitty Writer @HarahCookie / @keirax17 - Trusted Friends @wendythedruid everywhere else. #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
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It works on the pituitary's schedule, not yours. Three cycles before you judge it. And if you're on HRT of any kind, tell your prescriber first — chasteberry has opinions about prolactin.
What do you reach for?
#Herbalism #PlantMedicine #FolkMedicine #Chasteberry #Vitex #Apothecary #Herbs #Perimenopause #HormoneHealth #Druid #Pagan #EarthBased
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Sarah dreams of beans
@beandreams@friendhole.social
Settler on beautiful lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories aka Victoria, Canada. Software person since the old internet, with one million hobbies and interests when I have the energy. Against capitalism and colonialism, for a liberated, multi-species future. 😷 #LongCovid #MECFS #MaskUp 🌱 #NativePlants #permaculture #GrowingFood #BotanicalDye #herbs 🤖 #ReadingCode and making #software 🩷💜💙 etc etc
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Fit 2 loads of laundry on the backyard clothesline; I am the ruler of linear space
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Picked a tiny amount of chamomile flowers, less than for a cup of tea, but it's my first time successfully growing any
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New neighbour texted for advice about making lavender oil, and I got to deliver a little care pack with the tail end of my last batch plus a zine about how to make her own 💜
Don Ray
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Spanish learner and teacher (97.3% retired). Gardener. Don of all trades. I live in SW Iowa, USA, with my wife and our cat. #OriginalMusic <> #DonRaySongs #Iowa #Guitar #Garden #Spanish #Español #Prairie #SongWriter #Spain #Valencia #España Avatar: 2-D Red Fox logo superimposed on a circular map of the Earth. Header Image: Late April sunrise with clouds.
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Belle (she/her)
@RavynWitch@kind.social
Witchy, queer, crafty. Anti-lawn, pro-union. Kitchen witch, ex-barista. Hypermobile and chronic pain sufferer, with added POTS & endometriosis because why not. Love to garden and grow - USA Zone 6a. Love to cook and bake.
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I just discovered that herb scissors exist and they are literally life changing. Just chopped up a bunch of chives in like two minutes.
#herbs #gardening #harvest
wendythedruid
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53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister, Shitty Writer @HarahCookie / @keirax17 - Trusted Friends @wendythedruid everywhere else. #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
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Grows wild and free for anyone who knows to look. Never raw — respect the thorn and the power both.
Tha an talamh fialaidh — the earth is generous. What did your people gather that the store forgot?
#Herbalism #Foraging #FolkMedicine #WildFood #Botany #Nature #Plants #EarthBased #Druid #Herbs #Appalachia #Community
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The little heart-notch clover at the wood's edge tastes like rain made edible.
Wood sorrel — seamsag in the old tongue. Pinch a few leaves in the damp shade and taste that clean, sour, lemon-bright snap. Scatter it raw over a salad or float it on cold soup just before serving. It's real vitamin C and a taste like nothing you can buy. One word of respect: it's sharp with oxalic acid, so keep it a bright accent, a handful, never a whole bowl.
What grows wild and free where you walk?
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#Foraging #WildFood #Herbalism #Herbs #FoodAsMedicine #Nature #Photography #Druid #Pagan #QueerWitch #SlowLiving #Solidarity #MutualAid #Sovereignty
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister, Shitty Writer @HarahCookie / @keirax17 - Trusted Friends @wendythedruid everywhere else. #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
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The heart-notch clover at the wood's edge tastes like rain made edible.
Wood sorrel — seamsag in the old tongue. Real vitamin C, a clean sour snap. Scatter it raw over a salad, float it on cold soup. Keep it a bright accent, never a whole bowl — it's sharp with oxalic acid.
#Foraging #WildFood #Herbalism #Herbs #Druid #Pagan #FoodAsMedicine #Nature #SlowLiving #QueerWitch #Solidarity #MutualAid
The wilted rosemary in your fridge is eight dollars of seasoning you were about to compost.
Strip the woody past-their-prime herbs — rosemary, thyme, sage — and pulse them with coarse salt until green and fragrant. Spread on a plate to dry overnight. Ten minutes of work.
A jar of something the co-op charges for, made from the scraps. The dignity of a kitchen where nothing is wasted.
What's wilting in your fridge right now that could still become something?
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#HerbSalt #Frugal #ZeroWaste #Cooking #Herbs #Kitchen #FoodAsMedicine #Sovereignty #Photography #Homestead #Nature #SlowLiving #DIY #Apothecary
wendythedruid
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53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister, Shitty Writer @HarahCookie / @keirax17 - Trusted Friends @wendythedruid everywhere else. #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
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The jaw you've clenched since November has a plant that answers it.
Bruise a scant teaspoon of culinary lavender between your fingers and steep it three minutes — no longer, or it turns to soap — in warm milk before bed. Lus na tùise, the herb of fragrance. The calm isn't folklore; it's linalool, easing the nervous system down off the ledge.
#Herbalism #Herbs #Lavender #Wellness #NervousSystem #Rest #SelfCare #Botanical #Nature #QueerWitch #Druid #Apothecary
Bruise a scant teaspoon of culinary lavender between your fingers and steep it three minutes — no longer, or it turns to soap — in warm milk before bed. Lus na tùise, the herb of fragrance. Linalool, the oil that eases the nervous system down off the ledge.
A small cup, and the shoulders come off the hooks they've been hanging on.
What do you reach for when your body won't let go?
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#Lavender #Herbalism #Herbs #NervousSystem #Rest #Wellness #Nature #Botanical #Photography #QueerWitch #Druid #SelfCare #Calm #Apothecary
VegPlotter
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Official mastodon account of the best #vegetablegarden and #allotment planning app. Use https://vegplotter.com, The easiest way to plan your garden.
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Grow your own chives! 🌱 Easy to grow, perfect for adding mild oniony flavor to eggs, potatoes, & salads. Good companion for carrots, tomatoes, lettuce & strawberries. Snip what you need – they regrow fast! Harvest from the outside to encourage continuous growth. #Chives #GardeningTips #Herbs
Cold sesame-cabbage crunch (8 things, feeds 4, under 10 min, no beans) → shred half a green cabbage and two carrots; whisk tahini, soy, a squeeze of lime, a little honey, some cold soaked noodles even and hot water to loosen; toss, top with whatever nuts or seeds are in the drawer. It costs pocket change and asks nothing of the oven. No one at your table goes hungry because the week tried to break you.
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#FoodAsMedicine #QueerKitchen#CheapEats #SummerFood #Cooking #SelfCare #Apothecary #Herbs #Recipe #Food #TransKitchen
Am building a herbs garden, so far have: lavender, sage, oregano, thyme, basil and a natural one, healall. Standing by Culpepper 's Herbal Dictionary these are all medicinal.
Will report
#herbs #gardening #plants #culpepper #photography #allotment
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