As I was taking photos one day not so long ago for my macro flower submissions, I spotted a nice grouping of daisies.
As I got closer, I saw a few ants enjoying the daisies as well.
Ponder the ant a bit. Such a tiny creature and sometimes a real nuisance in your garden or house. They can damage crops and invade buildings. How many of you have ever had your garden or your home over run with ants?
Yet ants are very social creatures and very industrious too. Apparently ant societies have division of labour, communicate with one another and have an ability to solve complex problems. This makes ants quite fascinating.
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| Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8 (KJV) |
I bet some of you remember your fascination with ants as a child. Or perhaps you have a child or grandchild who watches the ants and sees how they work so feverishly; marvelling at the heavy loads ants can carry on their backs as they prepare for the winter. I think we can all learn something from this hard working little creature.
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| The daisy is such a simple flower but yet so intricate and beautiful at the same time. Look at the fascinating centre of the flower. Such perfection! I learned that the daisy has some medicinal properties. I believe this daisy is called an English daisy. |
It has the following properties:
- anodyne - pain relief
- antispasmodic - suppresses muscle spasms
- antitussive - cough suppressants
- demulcent - agent that wraps around mucus membrane to relieve minor pain and inflammation to the area
- emollient - softens or soothes skin
- expectorant - to helps remove mucus from lungs, bronchi, and trachea
- laxative - induce bowel movements or loosen stool
- purgative - helps induce vomiting
- tonic - improve health
It can be well tolerated in homeopathic remedies but since the daisy is a diuretic, there can be dangers of toxicity when taken with anti-inflammatory painkillers. Don't try to self-medicate. Get some professional help if you want to consider an herbal remedy.
I will be travelling for a family funeral so I apologize in advance if you visit my blog and I cannot comment right away. I may have one or two pre-scheduled blog posts if I have enough time.
Please join in to the memes, Macro Flowers Saturday and Weekend Flowers of Friday. You will see some beautiful flowers. Thank you to Maia and Tina for hosting these beautiful memes. Happy weekend!
