Known as Indian Blanket Flower, this wild growing beauty has quite a presence, both in aesthetics, legends and medicine.
LEGEND: A Native Master Weaver was very skilled and generous with weaving blankets within his tribe, and often used browns, reds, oranges and yellows in his talent. When he passed away, he was wrapped in one of his blankets, and the following spring, the earth sprang up with these flowers capturing the colors of his gift to share forever.
Makes one wonder what would grow where you rest should a legend be sparked by your life?
MEDICINE: It has been used from root to petal for several medicinal remedies over the centuries, and now recognized compounds are found in scientific research that fight bacteria and cancerous tumors.
Just prior to the lilacs blossoming, little grey morels started showing themselves. A couple of yellows started emerging now, all well-camoflauged as they are just tall enough to start peeking over the tops of the leaves.
Most finds so far have been on flatter topography, with the ability to receive sunshine all day rather than an extreme hillside with light being blocked for a portion of the day. Surely, soon to start springing up throughout hillsides all directioins week by week.
Little greys found, some freshly popped, and a few a bit sunkissed.
After a successful morel and asparagus forage, a golden hour recap of the evening here in this peaceful, wispy-grass-lined hill overlooking the river sealed a perfect day.
BREAKING NEWS: Foxes are not Texas-Toast-Deficient!!!
Fox kits!!!! One of the best parts of spring, new baby critters everywhere! These five kits are enjoying a sunny morning as they slowly expand their exploration radius further and futher from the den each day.
This video was taken a few weeks ago, and since the foxes moved from this den as human involvement got too strong. Surely well-intentioned, someone placed human food (Breaded, fried fish and texas toast to be precise) right in the entrance of the den! Please do not hurt wildlife’s tummies and digestive tracts with food that is not designed for them. Please respect their home, the forest. They need to feel safe, and finding human interference right inside the front door of their home is invasion and completely robs them of their peace in what tiny pieces of untouched nature that still stand. Hoping their new den is free of threats, and the five babies can continue their adorable activities as previously programmed.
Rewilding By Means of Nature Forests, Foraging & Foxes
The Forest Walker 