Leafy Valance

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Leafy Valance

Artist

Connie Handscomb

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

Description

Sumac (Sumach; Sumaq)

Family : Sumac (Anacardiaceae)

Sumacs are shrubs and small trees growing throughout the world, especially throughout Africa and North America, and while they may all seem entirely diverse, having nothing in common, in fact the poison ivy , cashew, pistachio, and mango all belong to the same family as the Sumac.

This colourful autumn plant has had, and still has, a variety of uses:

The Cherokee used a variety of Sumach which has an abundance of
tannin, an astringent, as a wash on blisters. The staghorn sumac has a high antioxidant rating.

The sumach roots were used by Native Americans to make yellow dye. Sumac tanins are used in the wonderful Moroccan leathers.

Sumac stems were used in pipe stems, for pipe smoking.

The fruit is ground into a popular spice in the Middle East, and used as a culinary spice that has a lemony flavour in foods and beverages.

Beekeepers use dried sumac as a fuel for their smokers.

Sources:
The Herbalist Almanac [C. & D. Meyer]
Weeds Of Canada and the N. United States Boyer; Dickinson]
& thank you, Google:)

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The colours of this small tree's foliage in the autumn holds me in fascination. The light and shadows change continually; the slightest breeze moves the foliage as in a magical dream. The serrated edges of these hanging leaves drape themselves elegantly over a branch in the the most fashionable, vibrant, yet elegant autumn garb.

Uncropped .. taken in the natural golden light of an early evening .. Nature in all its natural splendour ... at the the water's edge in a popular West Vancouver park.

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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :

Macro Photography
First Friday Gallery
Exploration Photography
Glimpses of Autumn
Black Background and Color
Images That Excite You
Macro Marvels
10 Plus
All Seasons Photography
Fine Arts Professionals
Loving The Color ORANGE

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