Language of Flowers: Mountain Laurel
In the language of flowers, there is a flower for every day of the year. The flower for today, November 16, is Mountain Laurel, which signifies ambition.
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Kalmia latifolia, commonly called Mountain Laurel, calico-bush, or spoonwood (because Native Americans once made their spoons from it), is an evergreen shrub in the heather family, Ericaceae, that is native to the…
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A doodle in my new epic sketchbook I got from Spoonwood Visuals.
I'll link em below, not sponsored lol they are my friend and I wanna support em! X3
I know I've seen this pose before but I can't remember what it's from. Nancy Drew maybe?
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Guess What?
🎉 I dun did the thing! 🎉
50,813 is the passing word count for Nano22!
This also means that Draft 1 of The Ruby Falls is finally complete! The document word count is now 178,859.
I'll do a full stats wrap-up & debrief at the end of the month. But right now I'm quite happy resting on my Spoonwoods.
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"Are there any flower facts that you would like to share?"
Flower facts, flower facts... I know there was some plant facts at the Ranger's Station. Let me think...
Oh! Pennsylvania's state flower is Mountain Laurel! It's this pretty white and pink flower shaped like a star. You can find it all over the Eastern United States! It's actually part of a shrub, and people have used the wood to make utensils and tools since a long time ago! That's why laurel wood is also called spoonwood!
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MÁSCARA DE MADERA
•originaria
Veracruz
•como se hace
La delicadeza, precisión y elevada técnica de este tallador de rostros, es reconocido y ha trascendido fronteras. Apoya en sus piernas un rostro serio hecho de cedro, sostenido por sus duras manos mientras por el lado opuesto golpea con una gubia con fuerza, recuerda que al ver a su padre por muchos años llevar a cabo esta tradición crecía el interés por aprender. Desde muy temprana edad Virgilio Gerardo se ha dedicado a la creación y venta de estas piezas consideradas sagradas en la cultura huasteca.
De Tampico, Y. H. |. E. S. (s. f.). ¡Arte ancestral! Elaboración de máscaras de madera sigue viva en Veracruz. Diario de Xalapa | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, Sobre México, Veracruz, y el Mundo. https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/dia-de-muertos-elaboracion-de-mascaras-de-madera-se-mantiene-vigente-en-la-zona-norte-de-veracruz-10936755.html
•material
Equimite, cedro, palo de cucharo, palo de cruz y palo de ortiga dan la madera que utiliza
Hmoralesj. (2020, 21 octubre). Máscaras de madera, tradición que preserva don Agustín en Huayacocotla | MÁSNOTICIAS. MÁSNOTICIAS. https://www.masnoticias.mx/mascaras-de-madera-tradicion-que-preserva-don-agustin-en-huayacocotla/#:~:text=Equimite%2C%20cedro%2C%20palo%20de%20cucharo,elaborar%20una%20m%C3%A1scara%20o%20figura.
• para que se utiliza
Las máscaras de madera son utilizadas principalmente para las fiestas del Xantolo, en el marco del Día de Muertos, pues durante su celebración se ejecutan diversas danzas que tienen como característica que todos sus participantes las utilicen
De Xalapa, M. S. D. (s. f.-b). Hermosas máscaras de Tantoyuca: piezas de Maskuali han llegado a EU. Diario de Xalapa | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, Sobre México, Veracruz, y el Mundo. https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/como-se-hacen-las-mascaras-de-xantolo-conoce-el-taller-maskuali-9177872.html/amp#
•Quien lo creo
Virgilio gerardo
De Xalapa, M. S. D. (s. f.-b). Hermosas máscaras de Tantoyuca: piezas de Maskuali han llegado a EU. Diario de Xalapa | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, Sobre México, Veracruz, y el Mundo. https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/como-se-hacen-las-mascaras-de-xantolo-conoce-el-taller-maskuali-9177872.html/amp#
INGLÉS
WOODEN MASK
•original
Veracruz
•how to do it
The delicacy, precision and high technique of this face carver is recognized and has transcended borders. He rests on his legs a serious face made of cedar, supported by his hard hands while on the opposite side he hits with a gouge with force, he remembers that by watching his father carry out this tradition for many years, his interest in learning grew. From a very early age, Virgilio Gerardo has dedicated himself to the creation and sale of these pieces considered sacred in the Huasteca culture.
From Tampico, Y. H. |. E.S. (s.f.). Ancient art! Making wooden masks is still alive in Veracruz. Xalapa Diary | Local News, Police, About Mexico, Veracruz, and the World. https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/dia-de-muertos-elaboracion-de-mascaras-de-madera-se-mantiene-vigente-en-la-zona-norte-de-veracruz-10936755. html
•material
Equimite, cedar, spoonwood, crosswood and nettlewood give the wood used
Hmoralesj. (2020, October 21). Wooden masks, a tradition that Don Agustín preserves in Huayacocotla | MORE NEWS. MORE NEWS. https://www.masnoticias.mx/mascaras-de-madera-tradicion-que-preserva-don-agustin-en-huayacocotla/#:~:text=Equimite%2C%20cedro%2C%20palo%20de%20cucharo, make%20a%20m%C3%A1scara%20o%20figure.
• what is it for
Wooden masks are used mainly for the Xantolo festivities, within the framework of the Day of the Dead, since during its celebration various dances are performed whose characteristic is that all its participants use them.
De Xalapa, M. S. D. (s. f.-b). Beautiful Tantoyuca masks: Maskuali pieces have arrived in the US. Xalapa Diary | Local News, Police, About Mexico, Veracruz, and the World. https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/como-se-hacen-las-mascaras-de-xantolo-conoce-el-taller-maskuali-9177872.html/amp#
•Who created it
Virgil Gerardo
De Xalapa, M. S. D. (s. f.-b). Beautiful Tantoyuca masks: Maskuali pieces have arrived in the US. Xalapa Diary | Local News, Police, About Mexico, Veracruz, and the World. https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/cultura/como-se-hacen-las-mascaras-de-xantolo-conoce-el-taller-maskuali-9177872.html/amp#
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Untapped one of the final 4-year old bottles of Bitter End — our double espresso stout partnership with Spoonwood Brewing and Black Forge Coffee. 🍺 Thankful to all of you who’ve been a part of this wild Witch ride. Cheers. 🍻 https://www.instagram.com/p/ClXEYilJTCc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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With spring officially over, and summer ramping up, I decided to dedicate my last post in this series to Appalachia’s de facto native plant poster child, a much-loved evergreen shrub in the heath family that has lent its name to countless towns, streets, mountains, streams, and festivals throughout the region. A true opportunist, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) tolerates full sun to full shade and grows in dry to moist, acidic soil in a range of habitats: mountain forests, sheer cliffs, rocky outcrops, bog margins, and open meadows. Also known as calico bush and spoonwood, this hardy, broadleaf evergreen is also a fabulous contortionist, its stout, crooked trunk and spreading branches forming intricate, twisting patterns that finally resolve in a beautifully-mounded crown. Its deep-green, lanceolate leaves have a glossy, leathery appearance similar to those of Rhododendron maximum, with which it often associates, but are much smaller. Throughout May and June, mountain laurel produces stunning clusters of white to pink, bell-shaped flowers with spring-loaded stamens, which release pollen when tripped by bees. Mountain laurel grows in dense thickets and can reach the size of a small tree under the right conditions. Although all parts of the plant are poisonous, Native American tribes made an extract from the leaves to treat pain and rheumatism.
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