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Wild Garlic


Wild Garlic
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 129 W: 4 N: 597] (2174)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-20 9:13
Viewed: 517
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wild garlic, bear’s Garlic, ramsons, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic (Allium ursinum) is a wild relative of chives. Ramsons grow mainly in swampy deciduous woodlands, being most common in areas with slightly acidic soils. They flower before the trees get their leaves and fill the air with their characteristic strong smell.

Ramsons' leaves are edible; the leaves can be used as salad, spice, boiled as a vegetable, or as an ingredient for pesto in lieu of basil. The flowers are somewhat stronger than the leaves, in small quantities they make a decorative and very tasty addition to salads.

Medicinal Uses
Wild garlic is therefore a very beneficial addition to the diet, promoting the general health of the body when used regularly. It is particularly effective in reducing high blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels. All parts of the plant can be used, but the bulb is most active. Ramsons ease stomach pain and are tonic to the digestion, so they can be used in the treatment of diarrhoea, colic, wind, indigestion and loss of appetite. (Wikipedia, Plants for a Future)
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L'Ail des ours (Allium ursinum ; du celtique all : brûlant et du latin ursus : ours) est une plante herbacée vivace de la famille des Alliacées. C’est une plante d'ombre à fleurs blanches de 20 à 50 cm de hauteur. Lorsque son feuillage est légèrement froissé, elle dégage une très forte odeur caractéristique d'ail. Elle forme parfois de vastes colonies dans les sous-bois frais ou le long des ruisseaux. Les feuilles apparaissent en février-mars et les fleurs d'avril à juin.

Il s’agit d’une plante comestible. Ses feuilles se préparent en salade, sous forme de pesto, soupe ou comme épice dans des salades. Les fleurs ont un goût plus prononcé et relèvent avantageusement une salade.

Usage médicinal
L'ail des ours est une plante médicinale très ancienne connue des Celtes et des Germains. On a retrouvé des restes d'ail des ours dans les habitations du Néolithique. L’ail des ours est une plante très bénéfique. Il est particulièrement efficace pour réduire l’hypertension et l’excès de cholestérol. Il facilite la digestion et est utilisé dans le traitement des diarrhées, coliques, indigestions et pertes d’appétit.
montivipera, nglen, angela926, Ishi, Gert-Paassen, nirmalroberts has marked this note useful
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Hi Catherine,
Very nice capture of this beautiful plant. DOF and composition are also good. TFS.
Nasit

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1877 W: 2 N: 5068] (19386)
  • [2008-04-20 10:26]

Hi Catherine. This is such a fresh looking cose up of the Garlic, with the bonus of the little fly. good detail and warm colours. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Catherine

Lovely shot of the garlic, our woodland is full of it as well. The smell is almost dreamlike, which is a quality in your shot also.

Regards

Jai

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 905 W: 5 N: 2362] (8848)
  • [2008-04-20 11:07]

Salut Catherine,une photo tres actuelle faite aujourd'hui! Magnifique gestion du blanc des fleurs,toujours difficile a faire si parfaictaiment,et aussi le petit insect,merci de partager et merci pour les notes toujours tres interessantes,bonne semaine,Luciano

Hello Catherine,
Very lovely capture, fantastic composition and point
of view, good sharpness and excellent depth of field, beautiful colors, lovely background and very nice
details and light.
Angela

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 430] (1672)
  • [2008-04-20 12:53]

Hi Catherine,

Lovely image of a beautiful allium which we do not have here. Very nice composition and colors!

TFS,

Ishi

Hello Catherine,

Nicely composed this one "Daslook"called in the Netherlands.
I was just looking this week and there a here not yet flowers.

Your picture are sharp and with beautiful colors.

Regards Gert

Hi Catherine,
Very nice, well composed image of this beautiful flower.
TFS.
- Nirmal

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