#scabious

[flowerishness]

Scabiosa gigantea (giant scabious)

What's in a name?

All flowers have a scientific name but many also sport a common name. With the exception of the stinking corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldii), most of these common names are positive. Thus Helianthus becomes a sunflower and even the lowly Taraxacum officinale is called a dandelion. Now what could be more ego-enhancing that being compared to a well-dressed lion?

Other flowers are more often called by their scientific name. Campanulas may be known as bellflowers but everyone I know calls them campanulas. Similarly, Scabiosa may be called a pincushion plant but most people refer to them as scabiosas.

Scabiosa is a Latin word that refers to the insufferable scabies mite. This tiny human parasite causes unbelievable itching and is usually contracted with prolonged skin-to-skin contact with someone who is already infected (read: In adults it's usually a sexually transmitted disease). Children can also catch scabies from infected clothing and bedding as well as infected cats and dogs (it can cause 'mange' in pets). These days, a doctor will prescribe Kwellada lotion but in ancient times, rubbing the skin with this plant was the only remedy.

I caught scabies when I was nineteen. I was going through a bit of a sexual 'dry spell' at that time and I caught it from someone else's sleeping bag. I went to the doctor, bought a tube of Kwellada lotion, boiled all my bedding and clothing, and the itching was gone in two weeks. I offer this embarrassing confession as a public service announcement. I assure you, @flowerishness will return to less disturbing content tomorrow.

#flowers #photographers on tumblr #scabious #scabies #pincushion plant #fleurs #flores #fiori #blumen #bloemen #spot the bee #vancouver

[lost-harts]

July 2021

#cottagecore #dark cottagecore #naturecore #fairycore #machair #plants #flowers #scabious #nature photography #summer

[awehaven]

Scabious.

©Robin Fifield 2023.

#robin fifield photography #photographers on tumblr #awehaven #black and white #monochrome #scabious #window #light and shadow #art photography #original photographers #original phography

[dansnaturepictures]

12/01/24-Lakeside and home

Photos taken in this set are of: 1. Stinking iris leaves with possible Cerodontha iridis pupae or mines, someone I know online mentioned about looking out for them when I posted a photo of this plant yesterday in Winchester so I had a look for them today remembering there was a stinking iris at Lakeside so this was nice as I enjoyed the bright red berries again too. 2. Hanging basket in the garden. 3. Daffodil shoots and ivy. 4. Spider at home. 5. Robin at Lakeside. 6. One of a few Moorhens I enjoyed intimate views of on my lunch time walk at Lakeside. 7. A bit of scabious in the flower bed area by the visitor centre at Lakeside, a beautifully colourful scene on a moody day. 8, 9 and 10. Views including catkins and mistletoe at Lakeside.

At Lakeside it was also good to see Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Herring Gull, Carrion Crows which I enjoyed great close views of on the green out the front on the way to Lakeside with one doing a nice distinctive crowing sound at Lakeside, Magpie, Woodpigeon, beautiful scenes of dashing Blue Tits along the northern path, wild carrot and old man's beard with Green Woodpecker heard. At home today I enjoyed precious connected natural moments looking at a Silver-sided Sector spider spinning in its web this evening and enjoyed views of Jackdaw, Magpie and Collared Dove.

#jackdaw #collared dove #spider #spiders #robin #moorhen #scabious #photography #birdwatching #blue tit #england #uk #world #nature #happy #winter #walking #friday #outdoors #mistletoe #birding #birds #flowers #europe #earth #carrion crow #outside #2024 #january

[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode nationale, no. 385, 9 septembre 1893, Paris. No. 14. — Toilettes de promenade. Bibliothèque nationale de France

Explication des gravures:

(1) Costume de lainage scabieuse, garni de velours châtaigne. Corsage-blouse forme corselet, mis dans la jupe sous ceinture de velours, et décolleté du haut sur une chemisette de dentelle à col montant en velours.

Deux brandebourgs en velours, terminés par des choux, ornent le haut du corselet.

Manches gigot, ornées des mêmes brandebourgs en velours retombant sur le bouffant de la manche.

Jupe large cloche, garnie dans le bas par trois volants semblables et ornée sur le côté par des barrettes de velours, reliées par des choux semblables.

Petit chapeau rond, en paille blanche, orné par deux ailes et des coques de ruban scabieuse, avec chou semblable sur le devant.

Métrage: 13 mètres lainage, grande largeur.

(1) Scabious woolen suit, trimmed with chestnut velvet. Bodice-blouse in the form of a corselet, placed in the skirt under a velvet belt, and the neckline of the top over a lace blouse with a high velvet collar.

Two velvet frogs, ending in cabbages, adorn the top of the corselet.

Gigot sleeves, adorned with the same velvet frogs falling on the puff of the sleeve.

Wide bell skirt, trimmed at the bottom with three similar frills and adorned on the side with velvet bars, connected by similar cabbages.

Small round hat, in white straw, decorated with two wings and shells of scabious ribbon, with similar cabbage on the front.

Yardage: 13 meters woolen fabric, large width.

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(2) Costume de diagonale grise, garni de galons de mohair noir. Corsage à longue taille Louis XV, à petites basques échancrées, garni dans sa hauteur par du galon mohair; autour du cou, ruche de dentelle. Manches très bouffantes du haut, à poignets étroits, garnis de broderies en galon. Longue jupe cloche, garnie de quilles et sur le devant par du galon mohair.

Chapeau ondulé, en paille grise, garni en dessus par deux plumes noires, unies à la base et espacées sur les côtés.

Métrage: 8 mètres diagonale, grane largeur.

(2) Gray diagonal suit, trimmed with black mohair stripes. Long-waisted Louis XV bodice, with small indented basques, trimmed at the top with mohair braid; around the neck, lace ruffle. Very puffy sleeves at the top, with narrow cuffs, trimmed with braid embroidery. Long bell skirt, trimmed with pins and on the front with mohair braid.

Wavy hat, in gray straw, trimmed above with two black feathers, united at the base and spaced out on the sides.

Yardage: 8 meters diagonal, large width.

#La Mode nationale #19th century #mid 1800s #1890s #1893 #periodical #fashion #fashion plate #description #Bibliothèque nationale de France #dress #toilette #ensemble #promenade #walking #scabious #wool #suit #costume #Louis XV #collar #gigot

[ooksaidthelibrarian]

brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea), some kind of chamomile, crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) and field scabious (Knautia arvensis)

June 2023

#chamomile #knapweed #clover #scabious #flower #plant #dai's photos

[yourfriendharewsd]

#scabious #sandleford warren #watership down

[dmisthios]

Nature is pretty fucking cool

#mine #rainy day #nature #flowers #plants #spring #nature photography #daisy #scabious #personal #moody

[puzakovm]

Scabious Floral more

#scabious #flower #meadow #wildflowers #pattern #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #patterndesigner #printdesign #patternart #fashionprint #textiledesign #womenswear #menswear #Giftware #fashionprints #printandpattern #textileprint #fabric #fabricprint #markers #handdrawn #floral #floraldesign #stylized floral #floralprint #clothing #seamless #repeat #botanical

[unkn0wnvariable]

Pink Pincushions by Oliver Andrews Via Flickr: The pretty pink pincushion flowers of scabiosa incisa ‘Kudo’.

#canon #canonuk #flora #flower #flowers #garden #nature #outdoors #petal #petals #pink #plant #plants #scabiosa #scabiosa incisa kudo pink #scabious #flickr

[ahamiltongarden]

#scabious

[love-for-carnation]

Flower Piece Gerard Chowne (1875–1917, English)

#dianthus #carnation #flowers #flower vase #delphinium #still life #painting #scabious #Gerard Chowne

[lost-harts]

August 2021

#cottagecore #dark cottagecore #naturecore #plants #flowers #scabious #insect #hoverfly #bee #nature photography #summer

[insanityangelart]

#scabious #pincushion #flowers #garden

[dansnaturepictures]

07/10/2023-Lakeside Country Park

Pictures taken in this set are of: 1. A beautiful Migrant Hawker, I was thrilled to see a fair few beside Concorde Lake for the second day running such prepossessing insects. I was determined to have a photo to show for this run of seeing them at Lakeside today and yesterday and Winnall Moors this morning having missed a few photo opportunities and like the little boy looking for a bear (mentioned in my previous post about my Winnall Moors trip today) I didn't give up, getting a few. I'd never got a dragonfly in flight photo before. 2. One of a few quirky Ring-necked Parakeets it was a pleasure to hear and then see in the woods in the south west corner of the site, a powerful bird moment today. 3. Robin. 4 and 7. One of a few nice mushrooms seen which included another one which were possible mower's mushroom. 5, 6 and 8. Views including nice reflections. 9. Ruby rose hips. 10. Wild carrot.

Fine views of Common Darter, Small Copper, Small White, Speckled Wood and I believe Red Admiral seen here made it a fantastic insect day with a spider enjoyed here too I am loving seeing so many in this key time of year for seeing them. Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Mallards including flying, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw were bird highlights here. Other nice plants seen were buttercup, late knapweed, white and broad-leaved clover, scabious, loads of pineappleweed in one area, chamomile, hawksbit possible autumn hawksbit, meadow crane's-bill, beautiful hogweed seed heads in the sun, blackthorn sloes, hawthorn berries and wild service tree berries.

#photography #migrant hawker #ring-necked parakeet #small copper #common darter #2023 #earth #nature #uk #scabious #flowers #great crested grebe #coot #moorhen #outdoors #saturday #weekend #rose hips #red #parakeet #magpie #carrion crow #jackdaw #birdwatching #robin #europe #hampshire #lakeside country park #england

[huariqueje]

Field Scabious   -   Susanne Johansson , 2021.

Swedish, b. 1969  -

Oil on linen , 130 x 95 cm.

#Susanne Johansson #swedish artist #field landsacape #scabious flowers