Between The Barbs
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Between The Barbs
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Nature never wears a mean appearance.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Barberry (Common barberry; European barberry; wood-sour; jaundice-tree;
pepperidge-bush)
Berberis vulgarisms L.
The barberry is found in the wild throughout Canada. It was introduced into North America from Asia in the 1600's. It also grows wild in Europe and parts of Africa. There are over 400 species of barberry, all of which do not have thorns.
While the plant itself is poisonous, there are several culinary uses for the berries of this shrub. Russians make a candy from the red, sour berry extract. It is a common jam in European countries. Persians use the berries in pilafs.
Medicinally, the barberry has been used for digestive disorders, infection, indigestion, liver and gallbladder disease, and heartburn. It is because of its healing powers for an inflamed gallbladder and jaundice that it is also called the jaundice-tree. The active ingredients in barberry are thought to be the isoquinolone alkaloids, particularly berberine (orgeon grape and goldenseal also have high concentrations of berberine). These are found in the root, rhizome and stem bark of the barberry plant. It can be used as a tea, tincture, capsule, tablet or as a dried herb.
Sources
Weeds Of Canada and the N. United States Boyer; Dickinson]
The Complete Medicinal Herbal [P. Ody]
Culpeper's Color Herbal [Ed. David Potterton]
& thank you, Google!
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These purple, garnet, ruby, burgundy, cerise, maroon, plum, violacious colours appeared to me, glowing in the reflecting light of the lens amidst the prickly barbs of this thorny bush ... proof to me of Emerson's quote above.
Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
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December 1st, 2015
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Comments (30)
Connie Handscomb
Stefano, my late thanks to you! for featuring this image in 10 Plus .. :)){found by accident; I'm slow here .. & the missing avatars are slowing me down even more; sorry}
Jerry Bokowski
Berberine is also used in natural Diabetes type 2 treatments, Connie. This plant reminds me of our own Ocotillo cacti plants in the Sonoran Desert. Lovely scarlet and burgundy hues here in this elegant capture!..................FAV / LIKE
Connie Handscomb replied:
Just sliding in having just found your comment, Jerry, which has very interesting information in it...thank you for that! I'm so grateful to you; thank you, always!:))
Connie Handscomb
Nader, Happy New Year! & very many thanks! for featuring this image in Fine Arts Professionals :))
Deyanira Harris
So beautiful capture dear Connie!! Happy New Year!!n lfv :-)
Connie Handscomb replied:
Happy New Year, dear Deyanira! many blessings to you and your loved ones! ; thank you for all your wonderful support :))
Marla McPherson
Wonderful job in capturing these beautiful purple leaves Connie! Love the detail, composition, use of gentle light and the softly colored background! Well done! L/f!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Marla, my late post-Christmastime thanks to you! have a wonderful New Year ahead :))
Mary Deal
Wonderful title to describe the beauty.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Appropos, Mary.. handle with care; they will sting you otherwise .. :))) {thank you so much!}
Stephen Killeen
Wonderful image... love it Connie... great dramatic work. very subtle effect :)) L/F ♥
Kendall Kessler
Gorgeous! Great light effect!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Kendall, the light was late afternoon sunshine ... provided a soft backlighting for me :))
Art Di
WOW... This one just takes my breath away...
Connie Handscomb replied:
Especially if you touch the prickly bits .. you will lose your breath for sure :))) {thank you, dear Di!}
Sally Banfill
Beautiful color! Love the glow in the center and the outline on the leaves.
Connie Handscomb replied:
But not the barbs .. be careful of the barbs . .:))) {thank you, Sally, so very very much!}
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