Monkshood harvest 2020

- MONKSHOOD HARVEST 2020 -

The end of summer is near... Is everybody ready for the autumn season?! 🍂

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Se aproxima el fin del verano... ¡¿Todos preparados para la temporada de otoño?! 🍂

"Most beautiful of poisons,

border-plant,

wearing your small green cowl,

little friar, little murderer,

aconitine flows

from your roots

to your deep purple flowers,

small deceiver,

centerpiece

for a poisonous

feast.

A few leaves

in the salad,

a few seeds

in the soup,

a thick root

to flavor

the stock–

& it is all over.

Let the lover beware

who buys you

for love philters;

The dose is deceptive.

One pinch may lead to passion

but two will surely lead

to death.

Yet you twinkle

little blue bell

at the edge

of the garden,

wearing no warning

about your slim green neck.

Wolfsbane, Friar’s cap,

Chariot of Venus–

how many may claim

to be poisonous

head to toe?

That honor–

Friar Death–

belongs to you."

Monkshood - Erica Jong

*Aconitum Napellus

*Aconitum Napellus flowers

*Aconitum Anthora

*Aconitum Anthora flowers

*Baby Aconitum Anthora