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Hypericum perforatum
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Or . . St John's Wort, Tipton's Weed, Rosin Rose, Goatweed, Chase-devil, or Klamath Weed.


A poem from a manuscript dating back to 1400 declared:

St. John’s wort doth charm all witches away
If gathered at midnight on the saint’s holy day.
Any devils and witches have no power to harm
Those that gather the plant for a charm:
Rub the lintels and post with that red juicy flower
No thunder nor tempest will then have the power
To hurt or hinder your houses: and bind
Round your neck a charm of similar kind.

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.picardroe
06/06/14 2:30 PM GMT
Very nice with this capture, Well done Lyn.
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.GIGIBL
06/06/14 2:31 PM GMT
Such a beauty Lyn ,Nicely done.
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::trixxie17
06/06/14 3:39 PM GMT
I didn't realize St Johns Wort had such a lovely bloom - love this presentation Lyn.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::biffobear
06/06/14 4:45 PM GMT
Makes good medicine too.Lovely presentation..R.
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Push the Button,Everything else is an afterthought....R.
::tigger3
06/06/14 5:26 PM GMT
Your presentation really rocks Lyn, beautiful! Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.Flmngseabass
06/06/14 6:29 PM GMT
Exquisitely gorgeous Lynn!! A masterpiece of imagery with that beautiful flower to start off with then the soft BG really help focus the eyes on the main subject and the framing adds a wonderful depth and make it all secure!!! Just magnificent!!!!!!!!
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BB
::corngrowth
06/06/14 6:32 PM GMT
F² posting image with an extra-ordinary quality Lyn (because of the perfect match of image, poem and presentation!)

Regards, Cornelius.
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Try to change what you can't accept, but accept what you can't change. Please CLICK HERE to see my journal! Feel free to save my images or to add them to your favorites.
.susanlynn
06/06/14 8:52 PM GMT
Very beautiful presentation Lyn - I love how you've framed this one.
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Life is a Constant Audition
::Ramad
06/06/14 10:02 PM GMT
Very nice colours, clarity and presentation here Lyn.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::luckyshot
06/07/14 1:58 AM GMT
Lyn - Masterful photography!! Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.
.koca
06/07/14 6:50 AM GMT
Outstanding work, so pretty and elegant. Well done, Lyn.
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.scorpie
06/07/14 11:23 AM GMT
Fabulous capture/presentation.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is.... Frank Scully
.icedancer
06/11/14 2:22 AM GMT
Really a beautiful shot
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::Constance52347
07/14/14 1:10 AM GMT
Wow
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