tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post6149719268453781825..comments2023-07-02T09:49:08.147+01:00Comments on pear tree log: Butterbur, Butterdock, Pestilence Wort...Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-16650202342126287542012-03-18T18:47:46.796+00:002012-03-18T18:47:46.796+00:00Hi Janet, 'Bog Rhubarb' is probably an exc...Hi Janet, 'Bog Rhubarb' is probably an excellent description of the leaves, they look very much like a pale version of rhubarb - I'll photograph them when the leaves are tall and mature.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-18976443350543213862012-03-18T18:44:31.999+00:002012-03-18T18:44:31.999+00:00Hi Natalie, 'Pestilence Wort' takes me bac...Hi Natalie, 'Pestilence Wort' takes me back to the times of 'Father Cadfael' - with his herbs and remedies, doing what he could to heal the sick.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-51195708568870232652012-03-18T18:42:44.750+00:002012-03-18T18:42:44.750+00:00Hi Mitch, 'Flapperdock' takes my imaginati...Hi Mitch, 'Flapperdock' takes my imagination into the realms of the 1920's with lovely young women wearing flapper dresses!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-43706810762028897352012-03-18T16:44:19.315+00:002012-03-18T16:44:19.315+00:00"Bog rhubarb" certainly gives the idea i..."Bog rhubarb" certainly gives the idea it can be eaten while "pestilence wort" is something to be avoided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-28306413702802875482012-03-18T13:06:48.416+00:002012-03-18T13:06:48.416+00:00I'm laughing.....I'm laughing.....Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-71591374730057772032012-03-18T12:38:03.771+00:002012-03-18T12:38:03.771+00:00My fav is "pestilence wort"! What an ama...My fav is "pestilence wort"! What an amazing flower.Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-16207804124689935962012-03-18T11:34:39.161+00:002012-03-18T11:34:39.161+00:00Beautiful photos and fascinating info. I am so gla...Beautiful photos and fascinating info. I am so glad I'm not a young maiden, because I'm sure I would be frightened.<br /><br />I especially like the name "Flapperdock."Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-91612093565022683942012-03-18T08:57:21.712+00:002012-03-18T08:57:21.712+00:00Hi Elna, and welcome! I am delighted that you have...Hi Elna, and welcome! I am delighted that you have stopped by. This blog is mainly based on things which happen in and around rural Lincolnshire, I hope you enjoy it.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-23438134935212962032012-03-18T08:51:36.037+00:002012-03-18T08:51:36.037+00:00Hi Ms Sparrow, I have yet to see the film, altho...Hi Ms Sparrow, I have yet to see the film, although I know the story, I'm looking forward to seeing one of these days. I'm not quite sure how efficacious it would be against stammering, but it had gained some reputation, so presumably it was thought to have helped some people.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-65909317777595802222012-03-18T08:46:46.485+00:002012-03-18T08:46:46.485+00:00Hi Molly, Little did I know how much fun I would ...Hi Molly, Little did I know how much fun I would have from those two or three photographs! It is an amazing plant and I'm so pleased that it is being taken seriously again.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-89450143030011350592012-03-18T08:44:51.911+00:002012-03-18T08:44:51.911+00:00Hi Joanne, It was used for so many purposes, I wo...Hi Joanne, It was used for so many purposes, I wonder how effective it was against the plague. Modern research is showing that it can be useful in treating migraines and also allergic rhinitis, so it's good to see that the old herbalists were on the right track.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-49708471301497297972012-03-18T08:40:06.407+00:002012-03-18T08:40:06.407+00:00Hi gz, That's interesting, during my reading I...Hi gz, That's interesting, during my reading I learnt that Butterbur is related to the Daisy, and so is Coltsfoot.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-39480973127160864502012-03-18T08:37:03.170+00:002012-03-18T08:37:03.170+00:00Thanks to your help in identifying it, Meggie. We...Thanks to your help in identifying it, Meggie. Well, if you really want to try the love divination I could gather seeds... I wonder whether they'd get through Customs, perhaps I'd better not use the name 'Pestilence Wort'!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-38702709345230002102012-03-17T22:53:55.997+00:002012-03-17T22:53:55.997+00:00Nice blog and lovely pictures. I´m you newest foll...Nice blog and lovely pictures. I´m you newest follower.<br /><br />Hugs from Sweden<br />ElnaElnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644107227965720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-71663228589571320032012-03-17T22:11:52.448+00:002012-03-17T22:11:52.448+00:00If Butterbur was supposed to be good for stammerin...If Butterbur was supposed to be good for stammering, I wonder if they tried it on George XI. According to "The King's Speech" they tried every other crackpot thing on the poor guy! Butterbur really is a lovely flower to have such a reputation.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-47618698189961511372012-03-17T20:09:21.153+00:002012-03-17T20:09:21.153+00:00Glad you found out the name and a bit about it, El...Glad you found out the name and a bit about it, Elaine. Really interesting. I love wild flowers.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-37023214776866590572012-03-17T16:38:50.065+00:002012-03-17T16:38:50.065+00:00Well, I can see why this needs to grow to be a big...Well, I can see why this needs to grow to be a big plant to match its reputation.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-80760172180442295782012-03-17T16:19:06.687+00:002012-03-17T16:19:06.687+00:00Butterbur is one of the ones that flower before th...Butterbur is one of the ones that flower before the leaves, like Coltsfoot or Forsythiagzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-52009380925049901572012-03-17T15:43:30.703+00:002012-03-17T15:43:30.703+00:00Very interesting...all from one beautiful flower. ...Very interesting...all from one beautiful flower. Hmmmm, maybe I should try the "love divination".Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-42715058023591438342012-03-17T15:41:38.607+00:002012-03-17T15:41:38.607+00:00If only the hounds could read, Jane. I've got...If only the hounds could read, Jane. I've got George working on his best 'lettering' as I type, notices should be up within the hour.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-9415411231185939702012-03-17T15:40:26.304+00:002012-03-17T15:40:26.304+00:00Hi Green Dragonette, It is funny, I would have sw...Hi Green Dragonette, It is funny, I would have sworn that I had never come across it, but since reading up on it I am fairly certain that I know another area where it grows in huge amounts - it's just that I have never seen the early flowers before. I shall be out and about (when digging, etc permit) to investigate and see if I am right.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-5228297464983201302012-03-17T14:36:58.768+00:002012-03-17T14:36:58.768+00:00Make some large signs ."WARNING: PESTILENCE W...Make some large signs ."WARNING: PESTILENCE WORT"...place them around your property..that should keep the hunt off your land!!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-74918255457103720442012-03-17T14:36:39.351+00:002012-03-17T14:36:39.351+00:00Hi Elaine,
Really really interesting. I have neve...Hi Elaine,<br /><br />Really really interesting. I have never heard of this plant at all. So much has been forgotten and lost over the years so it is great to hear once again how it featured in people’s lives in times past...Green Dragonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577026799637153889noreply@blogger.com