#Botanics

[littlealienproducts]

Illustrated prints and products by Kate O'Hara

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Lou Lim Ioc Garden

Macau/ China

photos cjmn

[diogenesz2020portugal]

Most virágzik a közönséges orchideafa (Bauhinia variegata), az egész tér a rózsaszínek különböző árnyalataiban pompázik.

📌 Jardim da Praça do Império (Centro Cultural de Belém) Lisboa

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[reubenyeoart]

Some worldbuilding character designs for one of the factions of Thormundar, the futurist Hidden Sea. Figured that they’d have subdivisions based on different disciplines and that any of the races of Thormundar could join if they have the right aptitude.

Pictured here is a Hadriga (donkeyfolk) member of the Botanics division, as well as a Shuren (ratfolk) member of the Combat Sciences division.

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Wellington Botanical Garden, Aotearoa

26.02.2024

[bluizu]

just drank rain water and i fell nauseous. why do my Venus fly traps like this shit

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Leucojum sea

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Dahlias in morning light because hibiscus doesn't grow on the streets in Romania

[littlealienproducts]

Queen Anne's Lace Sticker by wanderite

[milkywayrollercoaster]

Figos

photo cjmn

[earthycraftshaven]

Introducing lesser known plants: The "Knautia Arventis" (German: Acker-Witwenblume) is a pretty lilac flower that was often used in medival times for its skin and gut healing abilities. The flower was also once used against the plague.The decoction of the herb and root was used as a household remedy for inflammation of the mucous membranes, itching ,eczema and acne. The lilac blossoms have a mild flavor and can be used to make tea and garnish pastries and baked goods. They can also be added to salads and soups. 🥬 I added them to my porridge.

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[hiyutekivigil]

glasgow botanic gardens

[macabremayhem]

[A boy with the flowers]

So, let's introduce to the honorable public our artists.

All these arts were create in our local 'Draw This In Your Style' challenge. Any artist have their own advantages, and today our specimen to prove this, is... Julian Devorak.

art by: Lunatic Sun

2. art by: Wasteofplace

3. art by: ChilledOutBeast

This reference were included in our Dorian's story "Nec Deus Intersit" which you can find on... (unexpected move, lol) Dorian!

Nota Bene: the flowers in his hands is 'Aconitum napellus' or Wolfsbane, or Aconytes. Aconite is a poisonous flower which is canonically Julian's favourite. There's no mentions in the plot of the Arcana Game, but in the our story this plant plays a pretty big role.

Due to its properties (as known as "the Queen of Poisons" ), wolfsbane was associated with the darkest pages of human history and mythology.

Citation from vineyardgazette.com:

"Ancient mythology suggested that Hecate, goddess of magic and spells, invented wolfsbane for her witchcraft. An alternate story insists that the poison came from the slobbering of three-headed Cerberus, the dog protector of the underworld.

Wherever wolfsbane came from, it was much used. Athena reportedly employed it to transform Arachne into a spider, and it was Medea’s poison of choice to knock off Theseus.

Shakespeare called wolfsbane a “venom of suggestion” to break up relationships. More recently, in Game of Thrones, it was complicit in an assassination. Romans favored the herb as a method of execution and Greeks forced senile seniors to use it for involuntary euthanasia. Both Socrates and Alexander the Great might have been victims of this plant’s poison; forget what you heard about hemlock. A very dark history indeed.

The association of wolfsbane with the underworld goes deeper. It is believed to protect against Dracula and werewolves when worn around the neck or kept in the home. Usage can also lead to lycanthropy. the belief that one can turn into an animal and, more specifically, a wolf or werewolf. This shape-shifting theory is one accounting for the name wolfsbane, as is the thought that it can kill both of those creatures.

Biologically, wolfsbane works as a neuro- and cardiotoxin. Its effects resemble those of rabies and it doesn’t take much, or long, to prove fatal. For this reason, wolfsbane has been used not only on people but also for hunting, by treating arrow tips with the plant material such as its sap or powdered root."

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Plantago lanceolata