Linear view vs. Masonry View

Tag Archive for ‘Naturephotography’

Ash

Ash

The ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) can be very large an tall, up to 30 meters. In Swedish it is named “Ask” but there is no answer to how it got that name. The wood is very hard and though, thereby suitable for boat building. For the Vikings this was an important tree both in mythology and for shipbuilding. The French and Germans sometimes called the Vikings for “Ascomanni”, they who sails with ships made from ash trees. It is also excellent to use for building crossbow. Something my son proved to me a few years ago. In the Viking mythology the world tree “Yggdrasil” was an ash tree.

As the Swedish lumberjack said, Ask no more, ha de Gött!

Advertisements

7
Scullcap

Scullcap

The common Scullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) is a herb and can be found all around the northern hemisphere shorelines. Found these on a small island. It is still used for medicinal purposes but as there are many various species you need to leave it for the experts. In other words, don’t try this at home.

In Swedish it is called “Frossört” and the name probably comes from its medicinal use to reduce fever. “Frossa” is the Swedish word for fever chill.

I’m a bit tempted to test as I sit here with a slight fever from the second Covi-19 vaccine shot. Ha de Gött!

Advertisements

2
Water Avens

Water Avens

I finally got to terms with it and got me an app. An app to help me identify the flowers begging for the attention of my lens. Where I failed the app took a few milliseconds to identify. Just like this “Humleblomster” (Geum rivale), in English Water Avens. The Swedish name translates to “bumblebee flower”. Theory is that it got is name from specially attracting bumblebee’s.

Ha de Gött!

Advertisements

4
Potato

Potato

I guess it’s not the flower people think of when we speak of the potato (Solanum tuberosum). But it is very beautiful with its blue and orange colors. Don’t try to eat it or make chips from the leafs, they are poisonous. It’s the tuber you want so you have to dig in.

Did you know that in the Belarus they eat 181 kilograms per person per year. Honey, what’s for dinner? No, let me guess, can it be “bulba”. Boiled, fried, gratin, fries, Hasselback, soup and more and more ways to do it. Tell me your favorite.

Ha de Gött!

Advertisements

3
Perfoliate honeysuckle

Perfoliate honeysuckle

Meet the fragrant beautiful climber, the Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium). In Swedish “Kaprifol”. Climbs up to eight metres and spreads a lovely smell in the evening.

You can look but you better not touch, the berries are poisonous. Not deadly but your last meal will exit the wrong way and your face will go very red. You can also experience an excessive thirst.

Now I’m going for a beer, Ha de Gött!

Advertisements

5
Nottingham catchfly

Nottingham catchfly

The unknown flower from yesterday is now identified as Nottingham catchfly (silene nutans). In Swedish “Backglim”. Thank you for trying to identify this. There is a proverb in Swedish that basically says “don’t cross the stream for water”. It was my neighbor who identified it.

Ha de Gött!

Advertisements

2