Meadowsweet, Mead Wort
These tiny Meadowsweet flowers in such delightful long bunches may look delicate and (as a commenter on the previous post noted) innocent, but they hold many powers, being used for medicinal purposes for colds, heartburn and arthritis. What interests me, though, is the beauty each tiny blossom holds and how the sprays will cheer my viewers if I photograph them nicely. I suppose ‘mead wort’ is the old name for them and, as previously noted, it gives me an alternative name for my post link. The last meadowsweet image I shared had centres that were more orange, so I wonder if perhaps there are different varieties. I made a special point of sniffing the flowers, but they had no scent, so I’m not sure where the ‘sweet’ comes from, except that they certainly look very sweet. Whatever the case, I hope you like these and they give you a bright start (or end) to your day. View all posts on the Home page. A Flower a Day #400
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Another small self-effacing sweet plant with great purpose or benefits to us, as you have elaborated, Ellie. Whoever discovered all that this plant had to offer certainly looked past its soft exterior and got to know it very well. There’s a lesson in that for the rest of us methinks. Thank you, Ellie, for today’s thought.
You’re right, it would have been so easy to focus only on this plant’s beauty and overlook it’s wonderful medicinal qualities. It’s a true member of the wort family (like st. John’s wort). Thank you for your comment, Janet.
Hi Ellie thanks so much for sharing. But I think I like the meadow sweet flower name as opposed to the Mead Wort. It is a beautiful little flower variety of color in it and the close-up look with the little I don’t know if it’s the stamen that’s coming from the flower but how it has dots of color all along it it is really beautiful thanks again for sharing it is a bright spot in anyone’s day. Enjoy your day hugs to you and Steve.
I agree with you on the name preference, Linda, but in order to have unique post addresses, my hand was forced.
You noticed exactly what caught my eye in these lovely tiny flowers, I’m so glad you took a closer look. Thanks again for the comment. (We certainly needed a bit of brightening today!)
Just off to bed Ellie and each night I receive your flowers … Them are the breaks living Down Under …
Night ..
Night, Len! I hope my flowers help you sleep well with sweet dreams of your next big adventures.