Tamarack

The Tamarack tree near the creek is greening.  Ojibwe sometimes use this tree to make 'Swamp tea'.  I tasted it once, it wasn't too bad.

Enjoy and Happy Mother's Day!

~ Robin

"Anti-Divorce" Remedy

Blue Lobelia are in bloom around the creek.  They are not easy to find, hidden below the brush.  This plant has had many interesting uses among Native Americans.  Perhaps the most unusual is that of the Meskwaki Native Americans.  They believed this plant to be an anti-divorce remedy.

Enjoy!

~ Robin