14 thoughts on “Blue Crown”

1. And all this observed, come from the same three material particles as everything is. What doubt is there, that this is not more simple intention than we do understand? What I mean about the world being obvious. Existence does not hide.

   1. I’m not sure I quite understand Neil?

      1. Sorry. I’m rather attached to seeing through a “physics” perspective. Of such there are only three “particles” that make up everything – being elemental & cannot be broken down into anything else. So everything we see is made of different combinations of these – everything. Imagine. What can drive such intention, making such beauty in a world? I do not see a dumb universe. I see purposeful intention at work. That, I find amazing. Again, sorry – this has become how I see, understand, appreciate existence. I said more than commonly understood here. My fault, my mistake. Apologies.

2. I had not heard of either of those names, but I do like the name Blue Spiderflower – very apt from your photo. Did you know that you can use the seeds of nigella much like poppy seeds in cooking? They are supposed to be a bit spicy. I have tried them (I mean I have hundreds of thousands of seeds from a very few plants so what else can you do without having them ALL over the garden!)

   Nigella seeds, also known as black cumin, black caraway, black onion seeds, and roman coriander, are tiny black seeds with a bitter, pungent flavour and a strong aroma.

   1. thanks for the info Jude – I’ve since read that the culinary use for the seeds applies to Nigella sativa and am more cautious with the N. damascena but for now the immature seedpods are looking very decorative in a green based vase. I’ve left a few on the plants to ripen

      1. I have read that you can use the seeds from this variety in small quantities.
         love-in-the-mist seeds are edible and taste intense, nutmeg-like flavour when finely ground. This spicy flavour is delicious in condiments and sweets. However, only ever eat the seeds in small quantities, as they contain the toxic alkaloid damascenin.

      2. Good to know that there is a different type!

         1. birds love them and as captain Bligh told his starving crew when they finally found an island, to only pick the fruits etc that the native birds were eating – I guess that would mean the quantity too since this Nigella does have damascenin 😉

            1. Perhaps I will leave a few seed heads to see if the birds do eat them, I have seen Goldfinch on my Verbena bonariensis when I don’t cut it back. And I even saw birds eating forget-me-not seeds this spring which I have not seen before.

               1. I know they are not Niger seeds but if we eat Nigella, birds will too – friends have told me that finches do

3. They look like fairy flowers. (K)

   1. ah I grew even smaller blue flowers for the fairies 😉

4. Beautiful snapshot! I had these on my balcony garden for 3 lovely years; locally, they are called ‘ the cat’s paw’, and I just love all the different and local names that plants and flowers have around the world.

   1. Cat’s paw is an interesting one. Reference to Love or the Devil seem to be the most common epithets but “kiss me twice before I rise” is my favourite!

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