This little wild impatiens [(Impatiens capensis] grows in the shady areas around Island Lake where I walk in the summer [oh Summer, how I miss thee!]. A little research uncovered its folk medicinal properties: the 'juice' from the leaf stems can be effective to relieve the itch from poison ivy. But here's the irony: they can be found growing near poison ivy plants. Mother Nature is so thrifty. . .See more lovely flowers, medicinal or whimsical, at Today's Flowers. Here's to another great year of beauty from Luiz Santilli's Monday meme!
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Happy New Year. Thanks for this beautiful blossom this morning!
Interesting fact I did not know and yes, She does tend to be thrifty :^)
Happy New Year and the Best of Wishes to you and yours, Dearest. xox
Those little orange flowers .. those are not impatiens are they? They look like Lady Slippers
Noni: I see that flower and never knew its name. Thanks for the ID. Have a great twenty ten.
Thank you for sharing this lovely flower. I haven´t seen it before.
Have a nice day and a Happy New Year.
Thanks for visiting me too
Gunilla in Sweden
Bet you have a lot of snow!
Blessings in the New double digits flower so simple and lovely sandy
This must be the season to renew oneself as I look out at my landscape, devoid of things except cold and snow, I wonder how life works below the carpet of snow and mulch. Down below where it must be warm, they are getting out their new makeup for 2010.
Hello. Cheers for the New year.
Lovely blooms.
Happy New Year. Thanks for the visit. Your flower is also starting to bloom, it's cute and lovely.
What an incredible blossom. I am not at all familiar with this plant, but it sounds like one I would like to get to know better.
Great information for a very beautiful flower. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!
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