#pineappleweed

If you take a pineappleweed flower and rub it between your fingers, it produces an odor half-way between a pineapple and chamomile. Some people put pineappleweed in a teapot. However, if you're looking for a real fan of this plant, try feeding it to your pet rabbit. I tell you, bunny rabbits absolutely love pineappleweed.

If you come to me to suggest anything... fuck off with all of that essential oil bs.

Lots of Egyptian Geese, Canada Geese and Coot chicks including seen bathing, Moorhen chicks, Mallards and some interesting looking hybrid ducks, Robin, Dunnock, Cormorant, Herring Gull, great views of Kestrel, Great Tit, Reed Warbler heard, Meadow Brown, Swollen-thighed beetle, herb-Robert, foxgloves, yellow iris, green alkanet, honesty, common spotted orchid, bramble flowers, pineappleweed and heath bedstraw were other highlights from a lovely walk. A special and memorable weekend.

Pineapple weed, don’t you think it looks lovely here in the sunshine, the ladybird certainly thinks so. Growing freely here on the edge of the cropped wheat field. Did you know that the flower heads make a lovely tea that helps with stress, a close relative of chamomile, and it has similar calming/sedative properties. #pineappleweed #pineappletea #weedstagramm #perfectweeds #inthegardentoday #ladybug #ladybird #ladybirdvisit #plantswithpurpose #pulsepointoils #pulsepointoilsinisolation #dogwalks #somersetcountryside (at Mells, Somerset) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRFh1BFXhS/?igshid=163pw1g06yqdb

Pineapple weed can symbolize peace, happiness, joy and vitality, as well as welcoming. It’s linked to the sun (warm + dry/heart, back, spine). It’s sometime called wild chamomile, and is in the same family. Its uses are similar- it can relieve anxiety, improve sleep quality, skin and digestive health, and boost immunity.

Pineappleweed, Wild Chamomile, Disc Mayweed / Strahlenlose Kamille (Matricaria discoidea)

Matricaria discoidea, pihasaunio

The clump of wild carrot along the northern path still going and hawthorn, seasonal holly and cotoneaster berries and rose hips were other nice plants seen. Other nice birds seen on the walk were Robin, a lone Greylag Goose by beach lake not a frequent sight here in winter days, great views of charismatic Coots, the dazzling pair of Great Crested Grebes on Concorde lake and very pleasant views of Herring Gull and Cormorant flying over the northern path towards the end of another lovely walk stars here of late. A Woodpigeon including in the sunlight against dark clouds, a bird I hadn't seen from home for a little while but have today and yesterday, as well as Collared Dove and lavender were good to see at home today.