Rose-bay Willow-herb
blooms beside the road.
I used to gather it by the barrow-load
to feed the goats.
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Aug 23, 2012 @ 12:41:59
Nice. I’ll have to look that up to see what it looks like…
http://www.ehow.com/how_4499650_get-food-from-fireweed-plant.html
OK – for me it is called fireweed…and is more than a weed – no wonder why the goats liked it.
Aug 24, 2012 @ 05:08:39
Now you are feeding only the ghosts of goats in your memory…
Aug 25, 2012 @ 10:30:32
Indeed yes, and sometimes I do miss them!
Aug 24, 2012 @ 11:52:57
I used to pick it to feed elephant hawk moth caterpillars – they grew huge on it! not that I ever saw them hatch into the moths unfortunately… I love this weed, well, wildflower – it’s only a weed if it’s in the veggie patch!