MAYAPPLES ARE OUT in full force here in Middle Tennessee and I find them just as magical today as I did when I was a little girl. I love to get down near the ground and find the little apples which hide---one per stalk---underneath its umbrella leaves. If you click the image above, you can see a couple of apples in the enlarged version.
UPDATE: In response to Gerard's question, can they be et?: Mayapples are very toxic to eat unless fully ripened which they're not at this time in Tennessee. But when ripe later in May, a highly motivated wildcrafter can gather and make jelly out of 'em. Here's a recipe.
We've never heard of Mayapples. We're having a huge snowstorm here. I took some pictures tonight when I got home, and will post them later. I'll click on your post about the Israelis. I am sure that they have figured out that Obama is not going to do anything.
ReplyDeleteThem thar May apple.... kin they be et?
ReplyDeleteG, yes they can be et though I didn't avail myself yesterday. I've even heard some make jelly from them. But it would take quite a bit of time to gather enough since...Mayapples don't grown on trees, ya know!
ReplyDeleteBob, I've been in a few of those big spring snowstorms on the Eastern front of Colorado and they're amazing. Will keep up with your photos....