The reflection of
British wildflowers in emotions.
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Ranunculus repens
or acris. Responsible.
Typical of buttercups with their shiny yellow petals, this
plant is a serious weed of farmland and gardens. Cattle refuse to eat ranunculus because of its acrid taste
so the plant spreads when those around it are eaten. Many types of ranunculus are poisonous, but when
dried for fodder, the effect is neutralized.
We are all responsible
for the way our life turns out. Each choice we make leads us along another
branch which could, in the end, lead to an undesirable consequence; in other
words, poison us. The bully is responsible
for their aggressive actions, the distraught child responsible for not standing firm. In the worst scenario, the
person born into poverty must make a stand to rise above their circumstances.
I'd hate to think how I could face such a tough life. But in the end when the
product is dry, we must all be responsible
for doing something as part of a job or role, or being the primary cause of
something and so able to be blamed or credited for it.
Proverb: Seek and ye shall find.
We have some very pretty weeds here in Australia too :)
ReplyDeleteI remember them well. Hardy plants that can survive a drought like those in the Simpson Desert, which spring to life after rain.
ReplyDeleteI love your cadence; your flow of writing, Francene. It is music to my ears! Yours, ViolaFury
ReplyDeleteThanks, Viola. You would hear the beat of my drum with your musical name.
DeleteWe had a similar plant in California; my mother who was from Edinburgh, called them buttercups.
ReplyDeleteYes. They look like the same plant.
DeleteI have tried and tried to grow those... they are apparently not a weed here because my yard is full of all sorts of weeds! Lovely sentiment.
ReplyDeletetm
How funny. Weeds to some are wildflowers to others. They're just a plant growing in an inconvenient place for us.
DeleteSo true! Life's tough and we all have to take responsibility, but sometimes the weeds can be pretty too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteShort Story Ideas & Just Ermie
Everything in nature is pretty if you adjust your attitued--even a spider. hehe.
DeleteWe have buttercups in our yard land. They come in very early spring before the first grass mowing, then they're gone, no cows however. I appreciate your message Francene not as pretty as those buttercups but oh so true!
ReplyDeleteThey're such beautiful flowers. I remember holding one under my chin as a child. The color would reflect on the skin.
DeleteAfter visiting your blog, it is confirmed--we are twins. (You commented on my blog about making doll quilts). I love ranunculus. They are one of my favorite flowers--I love to garden as well as sew. But I didn't know that about being poisonous. I loved your analogy at the end. I am a follower now.
ReplyDeleteMy long-lost twin. I'm so glad to have found you. I'm glad you didn't try to eat one of the plants. Then we would have been apart forever. hehe.
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