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"Fiddlehead ferns are young, tender, tightly furled new growth shoots of fern family plant, usually of the Ostrich Fern. The curly ferns are so named after their unique resemblance to fiddle (violin) head.
The fern is a clump forming (like an ostrich plume), deciduous plant, which typically grows in well-drained, moisture rich shady environments. During each spring season, several fiddlehead fronds erupt during spring all along the length of the root (rhizome) spread of big fern plant. Their harvesting season is very short and should be done before the fronds unfurl.
Each fiddlehead is a tightly curled, deep green stalk measuring about 4 cm in diameter, reaching to the height of about 10-12 cm off the ground. Its tender shoots covered with brown scales, which have to be scraped off before being used in cooking. Young and tender fronds taste similar to that of asparagus, or green beans with a crunchy texture of their own."
Easy to see how these ferns get their name! The fiddlehead resembles the curled ornamentation (called a scroll) on the end of a stringed instrument, such as a violin. It is also called a crozier, after the curved staff used by bishops, which has its origins in the shepherd's crook. Each fiddlehead unfurls into a new frond.
Another image taken during a relaxing Sunday morning trail hike in Southampton.
The photo was taken hand-held at a low angle to help accentuate this tiny plant. It was also intentionally taken with the sun behind to add natural contrast to the image.
Take a look zoomed in to see the fine detail in the tiny leaves.
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I'm not a gardener, nor an avid hiker, and definitely not someone with adventurous food taste... but I do love to find and photograph Fiddleheads when I see them along the trail in May.
Fiddleheads or fiddlehead greens are the furled fronds of a young fern.
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A fiddlehead fern in the process of unraveling. Kinda reminds me of something from another planet. =)
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Bright rainbow-y mittens knit by Cheryl of yarnbee.
Blue and purple mittens knit by Nichole.
See Cheryl's mittens on Ravelry.
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Read about it all on my blog and my Ravelry page.
This pattern will be available as a kit in my shop on 2/12/08.
Test knit in Rowan Scottish (Harris) Tweed DK by Stacie. Lining is Blue Sky Alpacas Brushed Suri (hubba hubba).
Duffin's Creek, Ajax ON, 2 May 2021
Young ferns unfurl in the open woodlands beside Duffin's Creek.
A biological application of the Fibonacci sequence..
One of my favorite sights in the spring -- the unrolling of ferns.
Take Aim: daily walk
52 in 2021, #22 macro
121 in 2021: #118 young ones
These were included in our springtime meal last evening. It's so exciting to see edibles growing outside again!
Ferns flourish in our back yard. I hate cutting them down, but if I didn't keep things in check, they would most certainly take over.
Duffin's Creek, Ajax ON, 2 May 2021
Young ferns unfurl in the open woodlands beside Duffin's Creek.
A biological application of the Fibonacci sequence..
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Fiddlehead es como los ingleses llaman a los brotes de helechos....significa "cabeza de violÃn", palabra que define de maravilla sus formas.
Me encanta ese vocablo, porque nosotros no tenemos una palabra especÃfica para ellos.
Son algo muy curioso, no hay dos iguales ni en la misma especie y en mi opinión son de una gran belleza plástica....