Tag: sourwood

A Few Moments Of Solitude At November’s Closing

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Sourwood 112121” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

The scent of the fallen leaves drifts in cold damp air. A little further up the hill I can hear the woodpecker tapping out a lively rhythm and being answered by the barking of a squirrel who is apparently not a fan of the woodpecker’s tune. The leaves are tumbling down like the rain. Warm mists transform into a chilling fog that drifts over the mountains as shadows grow long. Instinctively the deer move deeper into the cover of the evergreens as November begins its farewell until next year. All around the mountains are mushrooms in a greater variety than I’ve ever noticed before. Or perhaps they’ve always been there and I’ve not noticed them until I became interested in them. The woodpecker now flies overhead and laughs to reveal my hiding place. And so it’s time to move on and look for new wonders to behold.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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Forage Friday #81 Sourwood

Color Photography, Forage Friday

Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Sourwood 102020a” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Please remember that Forage Friday is presented as trivia and not to be mistaken for medical advice.

In the fall I always have been attracted to the gorgeous velvety red leaf of the sourwood tree. It’s one of the first trees that my grandfather introduced me to as we walked the fences inspecting for places where the cows might try to jump over. Sourwood is a tree that actively seeks the light so it’s often twisted and knurled into interesting shapes if growing in partial shade. The official time of the bloom is late spring into early summer but as we’ll see the official record isn’t always accurate. When it does put forth the tiny clusters of bell shaped white flowers it’s normally covered in thousands of bees. For that reason most people think of sourwood as a honey tree when it comes to anything edible. But the leaves have a similar flavor to wood sorrel. They are rich in oxalic acid which gives the tree it’s name. But unlike wood sorrel you wouldn’t really toss a handful in your salad. Instead you would either use it as tea or a seasoning.

Native Americans used the leaves to settle nerves, relieve asthma symptoms, treat diarrhea and aid digestion. While in some parts of Appalachia they are used as a diuretic, to break a fever and treat dysentery.

Traditionally, the inner bark of sourwood would be chewed to treat mouth ulcers.

But those beautiful flower clusters are useful for more than the world’s best honey. The juice of sourwood flowers is also used to make jelly.

Image Titled “Sourwood Flowers 102020a” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

As I mentioned earlier the flower of the sourwood tree are supposed to be open from June to July but as you can see they do bloom in late October as well. Which is awesome because honeybees do not hibernate and obviously love what they get from sourwood.

That’s it for tonight friends and be blessed throughout your days!

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