tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post7920769862276914052..comments2023-12-30T05:41:12.280+13:00Comments on The Ruins of the Moment: Foxglovepohanginapetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463792721091291063noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-61502594035939867062015-10-13T22:09:52.459+13:002015-10-13T22:09:52.459+13:00RR, New Zealand still has a very powerful farming ...RR, New Zealand still has a very powerful farming lobby, and anything that might reduce the amount of grazing available for dairy cattle (in particular) or other money-making animals isn't well regarded. I, on the other hand, agree entirely with you (and I'd love to see your wonderful garden again).<br /><br />EC, do you know <a href="https://myfriendthechocolatecake.bandcamp.com/track/uncle-bills-paddock" rel="nofollow">Uncle Bill's paddock</a>, by the marvellous Australian group <i>My Friend the Chocolate Cake</i>? Pretty much sums up my attitude.<br /><br />Zhoen, yes — a remarkable plant in so many ways.<br /><br />Barbara — ah, bees! Remarkable animals. Many years ago I was involved in some research on bumblebee pheromones, and at that point I realised the significance of foxgloves for bumblebees. I mentally associate the two now.pohanginapetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463792721091291063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-72236870785116307122015-10-11T13:51:32.973+13:002015-10-11T13:51:32.973+13:00Source of digitalis, and modern cardiac medication...Source of digitalis, and modern cardiac medications. Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-12764606668322765792015-10-11T02:46:06.776+13:002015-10-11T02:46:06.776+13:00Seems all the things I love are things the uninfor...Seems all the things I love are things the uninformed call weeds (whether they are or not!) - things like Queen Anee's Lace and Wisteria. What do they know, eh? I'm with the bees! An apically beautiful photo, Pete. Barbara Butler McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250129625281645201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-5660414674631625662015-10-10T07:17:31.504+13:002015-10-10T07:17:31.504+13:00Echoing Relatively Retiring. Weeds? Not in my ga...Echoing Relatively Retiring. Weeds? Not in my garden. And how I wish they would naturalise to the point where they could, perhaps, by the uninformed, be considered weeds in it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-69028204849406991932015-10-10T01:25:30.319+13:002015-10-10T01:25:30.319+13:00P.S. Come on over and see them!P.S. Come on over and see them!Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-51594080377696757092015-10-10T01:24:49.251+13:002015-10-10T01:24:49.251+13:00Who dares to say they are weeds? I've just pla...Who dares to say they are weeds? I've just planted a double batch of white foxgloves after I lost most of the originals last year. They are beautiful plants and wonderful for insects.Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.com