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PatB

I've never seen this technique used until I moved up here. It's lovely, for sure.

posted by avant-garde on May 28, 2007 at 2:26 AM | link to this | reply

The entertwined trees remind me of an old folk song

maybe "cherry pink and apple blossom white"  about two lovers who were buried side by side and the trees grew ... beautiful photo.

posted by Pat_B on May 26, 2007 at 5:37 AM | link to this | reply

Jaahda

Yes. Jamaican dogwood bark. I have some powder that I use for tension headaches. I've tried the native species here, and it seems to be about the same.

Good to hear from you. Glad you liked the pic. I thought it was neat.

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 4:36 PM | link to this | reply

great to see you back !!!

speaking as an herbalist it is the jamaican dogwood that is most often used in medicine. tho i'm unsure it's latin name - might have to look it up.

Spectacular pic. not being familiar with dogwood trees i at first thought it may be conjoined almond/cherry tree. almond and cherry are from the same genus - so praps tis possible with them too.

posted by Jaahda on May 25, 2007 at 5:20 AM | link to this | reply

TAPS

Yes. Medicinal plants are everywhere. Great to hear from you!

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 3:15 AM | link to this | reply

riri0322

Thanks for the visit.

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 3:14 AM | link to this | reply

Troosha

Yes. I've seen others that are still quite young and haven't intertwined yet. These were aged.

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 3:14 AM | link to this | reply

Rcky

I didn't either until last year. Lots of interesting stuff to learn all around us, I discovered.

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 3:13 AM | link to this | reply

Offy

I do, too. They are the state tree for both VA and NC.

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 3:12 AM | link to this | reply

afzal

Thanks for reading.

posted by avant-garde on May 25, 2007 at 3:11 AM | link to this | reply

Avant-garde

It is so interesting how thousands of plants have medicinal properties and if we but had the knowledge and the knack, we could find our remedies in the hedgerows.

posted by TAPS. on May 24, 2007 at 10:27 AM | link to this | reply

how lovely

posted by riri0322 on May 24, 2007 at 9:55 AM | link to this | reply

Avant

How cool is that?!?!   Someone obviously planted the trees that close together (as apposed to it being a freak of nature) but what a wonderful result. 

posted by Troosha on May 24, 2007 at 8:22 AM | link to this | reply

Hey Avant...Great photos and good info...I didn't know that.

I love dogwood trees!

posted by RckyMtnActivist on May 24, 2007 at 7:31 AM | link to this | reply

avant

How pretty!!! I love dogwood!!

posted by Offy on May 24, 2007 at 6:16 AM | link to this | reply

Beautiful Photograph. Thanks for sharing.

posted by afzal50 on May 24, 2007 at 6:12 AM | link to this | reply