Kurt Harrigan
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Monk's Hood among morning willows - Castle Peak, Ca. 7-18-25
Monk's Hood
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AlanLichty
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Look but don't touch - the plant has some beautiful blooms but every part of the plant is highly poisonous. You can get violently ill from skin contact and it is capable of being fatal. Also known in medieval times as Wolfsbane.
The plant is sold in nurseries as an ornamental which is how we ended up with some in our yard until I looked it up one day before posting an image of the bloom on here. We very carefully followed instructions we found online for safely removing it from our garden and made sure that everything that came in contact with the parts of the plant were disposed of or cleaned with alcohol.
I am surprised this one is blooming already. In our garden it was always the last plant to bloom in mid to late October.
The plant is sold in nurseries as an ornamental which is how we ended up with some in our yard until I looked it up one day before posting an image of the bloom on here. We very carefully followed instructions we found online for safely removing it from our garden and made sure that everything that came in contact with the parts of the plant were disposed of or cleaned with alcohol.
I am surprised this one is blooming already. In our garden it was always the last plant to bloom in mid to late October.
Kurt Harrigan
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Thanks for the info. I was not aware. I'll have to look that up!
MonikaC
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Taken homeopathically, Aconitum napellus is used for shock or sudden onset of symptoms (e.g. high fever, colds, sore throat, cough, inflammatory conditions) especially when linked to shock or fear. I was taking it after being hit by a car back in January.
Kurt Harrigan
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Thank you, once again!
Kurt Harrigan
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Thank you, Beth. Here I used a 400mm at f/5.6.