Summer Flowers on Irish Country Road
by James Truett
Title
Summer Flowers on Irish Country Road
Artist
James Truett
Medium
Photograph - Art Print
Description
This road, in the hills above Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, is a popular route for equestrians and hikers alike.
The bright purple flowers are Foxglove, also known as "Fairy Thimbles", a biennial native of Ireland that generally blooms from June to August.
Ironically, this plant is poisonous -- but it contains digitoxin and digoxin, both substances used in heart medications. In some parts of Ireland, they were considered unlucky flowers, not to be brought indoors.
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November 18th, 2014
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