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Wild Pink Mallow, also called common mallow, or this might be Musk Mallow, Malva moschata, is in the mallow family along with hollyhock and hibiscus. Once highly regarded as a medicinal plant by Native Americans, they chewed on its tough root to clean their teeth. Common mallow was also used to treat wounds, toothaches, inflammations, bruises, insect bites or stings, sore throats and coughs as well as kidney or bladder infections. The leaves were bruised, then applied to the skin to draw out splinters, thorns and stingers. Common mallow root extracts were used to treat tuberculosis and new studies have found it to be an effective treatment for high blood sugar. As a natural astringent, anti-inflammatory and emollient, common mallow plants are used to soothe and soften skin.
The leaves are edible raw or cooked, young leaves are more tender and less bitter than older leaves. The leaves were also used to thicken soups or stews. The seeds are edible raw and have a palatable, nut-like flavor. The young shoots are edible raw. Flower buds and flowers are edible. The fruits are edible. A paste was made of the roots that was then cooked like scrambled eggs. The seeds, raw or roasted, were eaten like nuts. In addition to it's health, beauty and culinary uses, mallow is an important plant for pollinators.
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I thought I would have to wait for hours in the field next to my house to get close to the rabbits but this one didnt seem to be to bothered and a was able to crawl close enough for some shots.
Spotted this wild Garden along side a private road and i just had to stop to take some images of them,down side was it was rather windy....
The Chinese Goose is a breed of domesticated goose descended from the wild Swan Goose. Chinese geese differ from the wild birds in much larger size (up to 5–10 kg in males, 4–9 kg in females), and in having an often strongly developed basal knob on the upper side of the bill. The knob at the top of the beak is more prominent on males than females. By 6–8 weeks of age, the knob is already pronounced enough that it can be used for sexing. Chinese geese are a close cousin of the African goose, a heavier breed also descended from the Swan Goose.
Chinese geese appear in two varieties: a brown similar to the wild Swan Goose, and white. While many domestic Chinese geese have a similar body type to other breeds, the breed standards as defined in the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection and other sources call for a slimmer, taller fowl.[1]
Chinese geese are among the better laying breeds of geese. A female Chinese goose can lay 50–60 eggs over the course of the breeding season (February to June), although there are reports of Chinese Geese laying up to 100 eggs during that time
These are Wild Cucumber seeds on the ground below the husks hanging from their vines up in the Coyote Brush.
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I cannot determine this sunflower. Most likely this wild sunflower is the Stiff-haired Sunflower Helianthus hirsutus BUT is is possibly not a true sunflower and might be an Ox-Eye. I would appreciate your help.
Wild Chives in flower
(Allium schoenoprasum) ,
Caerthillian Cove, The Lizard NNR.
Wild Chives is a nationally rare plant, now confined largely in the south west.
Copyrigth Natural England/Neil Pike
June, 2010
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African Wild Painted Dog Pup
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On November 24, 2015 we hosted a special screening of WIld Kratts: A Creature Christmas screening. Our attendees participated in activities, and took some photos.
Florida Wild Parrots
The wild parrot is formally known as a Quaker parrot, Quaker parakeet, or Monk parrot or parakeet.
Quakers are unique among parrots in their construction of large, elaborate, free-standing communal nests, built largely from twigs and vines.
Quakers are a vibrant green color and are about the size of a pigeon.
I have three photos; however, none of them do justice to the vibrant green color of these gorgeous parrots. Also, they are extremely noisey. I was stopped at a redlight in front of a hospital when I heard very loud squawking , which drew my attention to look up in the trees. There they were, probably 100's of them, all chatting at once. The noise drew me to look for them, but the color was breath taking. Their nests are also unique in that they are large and built with the opening at the bottom to protect the parrots from the weather (rain or storms).
Here is a picture of a feral boar on the label of Hudson Meat's Wild Boar Sausage Links. The boar was hunted and killed in Texas.