wilderness yogi

i think im just extra nostalgic lately (midterms/uni has been crazy) which has led me to look at old posts of mine and my fav yoga blogs... ahhhh what a lovely time it was 2013-2017!!

Monotropa Uniflora

“Also known as the ghost plant, Indian pipe, or corpse plant. 

Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, more specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest. It is often associated with beech trees. 

The complex relationship that allows this plant to grow also makes propagation difficult.

- buy a paddle board & use it to chill on the neary lakes with a book in hand 

- press more plants

- hang out with my grandma; i want her to teach me the accordion and sewing

- be a good little research assistant

- more pilates, love that shit

- more time laying on grass and moss

- less screen, in fact, i need to downgrade to a less fun phone

- totally bought that paddle board on a whim before travelling to van island and it was such a fun part of our trip! moresby loves riding on it with us :,)))

- did not press very many plants, but i did learn how to pin butterflies and moths so thats a new hobby that i love.

- i did indeed hang out with my grandma 😊 she got a new place this spring and it was such a joy to visit her!!

- many many forest walks happened this summer!! much moss and grass was laid upon

- i upgraded my phone AHAHHA