Tales from the back yard. Something resembling this little guy landed on a leaf a few inches from my face in the garden a couple of days ago. His head was shaped like an upside down saucer and looked like an alien helmet.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Creature Double Feature
Tales from the back yard. Something resembling this little guy landed on a leaf a few inches from my face in the garden a couple of days ago. His head was shaped like an upside down saucer and looked like an alien helmet.
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An interesting observation and creative way of using it in your work. Have you notice that plant attracts multiple butterflies?
ReplyDeleteIt is called Aralia elata.
In Japan, the shoots are eaten in the spring. They are picked from the end of the branches and are fried in a tempura batter.
Kari