Phacelia scariosa (Boraginaceae)
Kelp Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia) Polygonaceae
Weed’s Mariposa Lily (Calochortus weedii var. weedii) Liliaceae
San Jeronimo: young elephant seal hanging out on the rocky beach
San Jeronimo: closeup of the flower of Malva pacifica (Malvaceae)
San Jeronimo: marine mammals (mostly sea lions here) resting on the rocky shore
San Jeronimo: flowers & stems of the Coast Cholla (Cylindropuntia prolifera) Cactaceae
South Coronados Island : the endemic Coronados Islands endemic rattlesnake
Source: San Diego Natural History Museum Botany Department
In Marta William’s book, Learning Their Language, she suggests learning about your bioregion-the natural and ecosystems of your local area.
In the Cherokee tradition, plants took pity on humans and offered us the remedies for all our ailments .
George Washington Carver wandered the foothills of the Ozark Mountains searching for plants as a kid. He began taking care of sick house plants, singing to them and giving them special soil. When asked how he accomplished his cures, he said that the flowers and everything in the woods talked to him. He just listened to them and loved them.
Marta Williams is a biologist and worked in wildlife rehabilitation. Now she is an Intuitive Communicator with animals and nature; author, lecturer and teacher. She lives in Northern California.
Source: Learning Their Language by Marta Williams
the art of life 