Karl G Posted October 3, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Test of a Chinese OUFRO by Jinfinance, review of fit/ finish on this thread: jinfinance-oufro-caveat-emptor Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Test of a Chinese OUFRO by Jinfinance, review of fit/ finish on this thread: jinfinance-oufro-caveat-emptor ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214032-milk-weed-seeds-and-pods/?do=findComment&comment=2434091'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 Hi Karl G, Take a look here Milk Weed Seeds and Pods. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pauledell Posted October 4, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 4, 2013 Karl, A great set. I like the first one the most with the hair of an angle glistening. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted October 4, 2013 Share #3 Posted October 4, 2013 All three are really good, particularly # 1...a bad hair day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted October 4, 2013 Share #4 Posted October 4, 2013 #1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 4, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 4, 2013 Lovely. I was very taken with these as a child but have not seen them in decades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl G Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted October 4, 2013 Thank you Paul, Dee, Karl-Heinz and Stuart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted October 4, 2013 Share #7 Posted October 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Karl, The first image is great. The pods are interesting and help for those that have never seen a milkweed but the seed image is just perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl G Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted October 5, 2013 Bill, thank you. As a big bonus, I looked it up and learned all kinds of neat things about the common milk weed that grows all around here including that it is edible, was eaten by the local Indians and that it contains traces of cardiac glycosides (like digitalis) and apparently was so used in medicine in Linnaeus time, he named it after the greek god of healing. I also learned they used the seed "silk" for life vests and down substitute in the World Wars and Germany and America both tried without success to commercially produce the latex found in ithe sap. I thought it was only a nice smelling flower and that you could cut an angle in the seed pod sides and make a green parakeet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted October 5, 2013 Share #9 Posted October 5, 2013 A spectacular set! I've never seen these before and they are fascinating! Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted October 5, 2013 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2013 Bill, thank you. As a big bonus, I looked it up and learned all kinds of neat things about the common milk weed that grows all around here including that it is edible, was eaten by the local Indians and that it contains traces of cardiac glycosides (like digitalis) and apparently was so used in medicine in Linnaeus time, he named it after the greek god of healing. I also learned they used the seed "silk" for life vests and down substitute in the World Wars and Germany and America both tried without success to commercially produce the latex found in ithe sap. I thought it was only a nice smelling flower and that you could cut an angle in the seed pod sides and make a green parakeet Karl, This is fascinating information. I remember hiking thru fields of these plants when I was a kid. I'd end up with those seeds all over me by the time I was done. Never knew they were of any practical use. Thanks for the information. Guess we really are never to old to learn. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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