It's been foxgloves season these past two weeks in the garden. There's two colours so far -- pink and a creamy white. Looking at the graceful tall spikes, it's hard to take in just how toxic they are. The entire plant is toxic, including the roots and seeds. One foxglove flower, if eaten, can kill a small child. {{ Shudder }}
Digitalis purpurea. How can something so beautiful also be toxic?
the throats of the fox gloves
are spotted spotted inside
From Foxglove poem, Christina Conrad
4 comments:
Pretty deadly, those flowers!
I like the new headbanner, by the way. Very amusing.
Hi R, yes, isn't it hilarious. Husband bought it. He also has a pair of pottery frogs doing the oh-la-la.
Ahaha, so I guess the mushroom couple is just the foreplay. ;-)
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