Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Hepatica nobilis

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pretty plant with unattractive name.

I mean - "liverwort" - why on earth? apparently the leaves look similar to liver - weeeelll. I don't know. I won't say so, but then, our ancestors had pretty vivid imagination in any case - look at the constellation names. Ursa Minor? how do you figure that, huh? Dipper - yes, I'll grant you that. Little Bear - not really

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