Saturday, January 25, 2014

BUTTERBUR

 
These insignificant flowers grow in a sheltered spot on our walk to the port here at Perros.  They have a wonderfully sweet fragrance rather like mimosa and very large leaves which used to be used to wrap butter in the days before plastic bags and greaseproof paper!

3 comments:

  1. What a fascinating bit of information to go with your lovely drawing.

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  2. We call it Petasites fragrans, if it's the same thing that I've planted in my garden. Yes, fragrant indeed, and they flower in winter.Very nice sketch.

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