“while skiing one january in the lamar valley of yellowstone park, i found this story written in the snow. a meadow vole was hopping on the surface of the snow eating grass seeds he found there. after he had been traveling for several hundred yards, he made a left turn and a hawk caught him, picked him up and flew away. the tail feathers and wing prints of the bird were left to plainly illustrate the brief life and death event.” – tom murphy
Sequoia Brussels sprouts are delicious but it's pretty hard to finish one.
Bassica [Explained]
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[Cueball, Megan and another Cueball are standing in front of a Giant Sequoia] Cueball: Did you know the Mighty Redwood is actually the same species as broccoli and kale? It's just a different cultivar. Another Cueball: Wow! [Caption below the panel] Every year or two, botanists add another plant to Brassica oleracea and see if anyone calls them on it.
did you know that, besides the apple of knowledge and the pomegranate of life, there’s another mystic fruit, one that grants you a sense of purpose?
yeah, it’s the raisin d’être
this sentence came so far out of left field i reflexively closed the tab and had to open it up again to take this screenshot. i mean like yes its true that mushrooms are not plants but ive literally never ever ever ever met or even heard of anyone anywhere at any time who has used this definition of a plant-based diet
Fairies looking through Gothic Arch, c. 1864 by John Anster Fitzgerald (English, c. 1819–1906)
Best thing about complimenting girls for their outfits is they Always have a little fun fact to tell you about it. "It has pockets!" "It was on sale!" "I've had this old thing for years!" Thank u for this small detail from your world :)
prints in my shop! :)
i hate when other people are funnier than me.
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illustration from Christina Rossetti's poem : 'Goblin Market' by Hilda Hechle, 1914
Dandelion crowns are such a nostalgic ware for so many folks! Remember to pick in later in the season once their pollen has already had its first picks for the bees!