The Pacific Northwest Winds:
Wandering the Pacific Northwest she wanders where the air is sweet and familiar. The task to forage brings rewards with flowers and weeds.  The seeds have been carried in the breeze near the seas, waterways, lagoons and rivers; and she sits, reminiscing.  Gathering the gifts from Mother earth, she sows bleeding hearts onto her sleeves.  By: Yola-2021   

• Pacific Bleeding Hearts can heal wounds so, the name is suitable in relation in using this plant to assist in healing bruises and providing pain relief. The area that this plant was foraged was at a public fishing beach. The lake is beautiful this windy, Spring afternoon. Driving down the hill to face Black Lake the sunshine sparkles. When the wind changes direction to the shade and that’s where I come across these bleeding hearts. The memories of this lake are endless for me from the Summer before my twelfth birthday, Black Lake, Washington was home.

• Pacific Bleeding Heart Tincture: Rinsed, dried, steep, drain, soak in a liquer for a few weeks or longer for potency. Use as a tincture to relieve pain. For wound care or an oral rinse, simmer the roots or leaves, drain and save the broth. The Bleeding heart is a relative of the Poppy plant and can be dangerous. (This knowledge is for educational purposes, I am not a physician.-Yola,2021)

Rapeseed: Rapeseed are the little yellow flowers in the photo above. Yes, the name is peculiar but these flowers attract bees. Rapeseed is a beneficial flower and is commonly used as oil for cooking because of the essential fats and and vitamin e properties. Rapeseed should be used as a oil, (Canola Oil) is another term used in describing this beneficial plant. There is knowledge of varies way’s to use this plant but soaking the flowers to redefine the flowers in a organic honey is the method I will attempting in the next few weeks. ( This information is for educational purposes. Photos and written material, by: Yola, Spring, 2021)