Botanical Wonders

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Arnos Grove, London, UK, October 2019

Trooping funnels (Clitocybe geotropa)

These tall funnels can be distinguished from common funnels (Clitocybe gibba) by their longer stems, firmer flesh, solid stem, and lack of wavy margin at the edge of the cap. Though you should always aim for a positive identification, distinguishing between these two is not strictly essential, as common funnels are also edible.

Flora and Sylva

Today we present wood engravings by John DePol from California Flora by Elizabeth McClintock published as a keepsake by The Book Club of California in San Francisco in 1995. The book was edited by Donald R. Fleming, designed by Susan Acker of the Feathered Serpent Press, and printed with James Wehlage at The Press in Tuscany Alley. The floral portraits were printed from John DePol’s original wood engravings. Our copy is another splendid gift from our friend and benefactor, Jerry Buff.

Donald R. Fleming wrote in the introduction to California Flora:

“Fortunately not all of the great natural treasures of California have been covered over by indiscriminate “development,” asphalt, or industry. Huge fields of colorful wildflowers still carpet the gently rolling north-eastern foothills that rise from the floor of the Sacramento Valley to the high Sierra bringing to same feeling of exhilaration and awe to today’s motorist that must have pervaded the minds and thoughts of the early settlers and explorers.

In 1846, John C. Fremont, noting the profusion of California poppies, wrote: “It is the characteristic bloom of California at this season, and the Bear River bottoms near the hills were covered with it.” From the spectacular displays of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to the equally brilliant diversity of the flower-covered hills and valleys of the Point Reyes Peninsula, California is without parallel in its quantity and diversity of wildflower beauty.”

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And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park. This is peace and contentment. It’s new.

The rest of the day was quite easy. I did all the jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over. I love you. I’m glad I exist.