Hey my Hive community, first of all I would like to welcome you all to my new post and hope you had a weekend full of positive experiences and a great start to the new week! In this post, I would like to share something into nature and hope you can learn something new.
When I was outside recently, my joy was great when I discovered this enchanting yellow early flowering plant, which also under the name Winter Aconite or scientifically Eranthis. Even the scientific name refers to the property of showing early and is a composition of the Greek words he for spring and anthos for flower and it is an important source of food for the first insects that slowly leave their winter quarters. Originally it comes from the southern part of Europe and can be found in the wild form mainly in forests and towards the end of the 16th century it became more and more widespread in Europe and at that time also quickly found its way to England or other countries and nowadays it is a popular ornamental plant that can often be found in gardens or parks. Often you find it growing in small groups and the rhizomes already form very early during snow and it is important to know that the plant is poisonous and in Greek Greek mythology it is associated with the goddess Hecate and also appears in other legends. There are also various legends about the formation and once the hell dog Cerberus who had to protect the entrance to the underworld of Hades had to fight with the hero Heracles and this was one of the 12 tasks and after Heracles had finished the dog his saliva fell to the ground and from it grew the Eranthis. In England there is also a legend that says that the plant would grow where Roman fighters once lost their blood and according to European fairy tales, it can also protect you from being turned into a werewolf and is also considered a plant with protective properties. In Irish mythology, the plant was also dedicated to the protective goddess of the blacksmith as well as healing or artists Brigid and it is also a popular motif for artists and can be found in numerous different works.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new about this interesting topic! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens!
