Daffodil's Rain Bath
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Daffodil's Rain Bath
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Daff-a-down-dill
Has now come to town
In a yellow petticoat
And a green gown
~ country rhyme [Dyer: The Folk-Lore of Plants, 1889]
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Daffodil
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Narcissus
There are 13 divisions of daffodils, each classed according to the daffodil's form. They can last a long time: 30-50 years.
It is the national emblem of Wales, and grows wild in England and Wales. The Elizabethans called it the Lent lily, as it was believed to flower for the first time on St. David's Day. The Victorians of England used it as a symbol for Chivalry, while Eastern cultures believe it brings wealth and good fortune.
While the bulbs are poisonous, and can cause paralysis and/or death, it has been used with care medicinally. Homeopathic remedies for bronchitis and whooping cough have been made from the bulb. Fresh roots have been used as a purgative, although primarily they were used externally: bruised roots were used to treat aching joints and to heal wounds and burns. More recently, pharmaceutical companies have isolated galanthamine from the bulbs to be produce synthetic drugs in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
Sources:
Hatfield's Herbal: The Secret History Of British Plants [Gabrielle Hatfield]
Four Chefs, One Garden : Seasons Of West Coast Living [Roy]
Culpeper's Color Herbal [Potterton]
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Daffodil "basin" .... after a spring rain
Taken in natural light ; unaltered; uncropped : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Macro Photography
Visions Of Spring
All Things Golden
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March 5th, 2015
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