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 ABOUTfeatured: 30 Best Snorkeling Blogs Fun Ways to enjoy the caribbeanOLDER POST:Caribbean Wildflowers, Curacao Flowers, TropicalNEWER POST:Tournefortia Volubilis, Twining SoldierbushJun 21, 10 Comments Off
Hi guys, I was shocked today at how many folks liked the flowers from yesterday and seven people asked for more so here you go! I shot these along the trail tonight on my walk with the dogs although with me taking pictures there wasn’t much dog walking going on. It’s funny though, Inca will just stand next to me and keep guard never leaving my side but Indi is off constantly doing her own thing and I really have to keep a close eye on her as she eats everything. From left to right again, this first one is in the orchid family but for the life of me tonight I can not find the name, the 2nd one is Melochia tomentosa, Black Widow, Balsam, the 3rd is the cool seed pods from a tree called, Guaiacum officinale, Lignum Vitae, along with these seed pods the tree also has tiny purple and white flowers as well, the 4th is some kind of Sage, either Cordia curassavica, Black Sage or Croton flavens, Rock Sage, please if you know tell me right away so I can make corrections online. Most of our wildflowers in Curacao are small and you literally need to “stop and smell the roses as they say” you really have to slow down and look but once your eyes get trained it will open up a whole new World. I found out that many of these plants are used for medicinal reasons like the Black Widow, Balsam (photo 2). Tea, made from the leaves of this plant, is supposed to be an aid against anemia and to purify the blood. Also gargling with an extract of the root soothes a sore throat and was formerly considered the best medicine against high blood pressure. The Lignum Vitae tree (photo 3) produces wood which is extremely hard and in the shipping industry it is used in the making of pulleys. This wood when thrown into water will sink! And last (photo 4) Black Sage, an extract of the leaves seems to be helpful against diarrhea and menstrual pains, and the branches when tied together are still being used as brooms to sweep earthen floors.
I went to visit the puppies tonight they look great and are really growing, our little black male still needs a good home, hint, hint, hint!!! I am off to bed, have a great day tomorrow, over and out, Barry
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