This is truly an excellent post. It’s giving me so much to think about. Thank you. Your painting of the Nara, which is exquisite, made me think of bitter melon for some reason. I wonder if the Nara’s utility for the desert dwellers, people and animals, extends beyond nourishment to provide medicinal value as well?
Thank you for this enjoyable recap of plant adaptation and resilience. We are surely in a well-watered area here in the red hills of North Florida. My hydrangea needs to adapt to these upper niney to 100 degree temperatures midday! Cheers!
This is truly an excellent post. It’s giving me so much to think about. Thank you. Your painting of the Nara, which is exquisite, made me think of bitter melon for some reason. I wonder if the Nara’s utility for the desert dwellers, people and animals, extends beyond nourishment to provide medicinal value as well?
I have read that the nara is more than food for the Nama people, and that it is also used for various remedies.
Thank you for this enjoyable recap of plant adaptation and resilience. We are surely in a well-watered area here in the red hills of North Florida. My hydrangea needs to adapt to these upper niney to 100 degree temperatures midday! Cheers!