The fields were silver with dew this morning. Wrens, another long-tailed tit, a new damselfly, a green-veined white and mullein moth caterpillars on figwort.
I looked up figwort:
Figwort blooms attract wasps… The leaves, tubers, and flowers of the plant exude an unpleasant smell that may be responsible for attracting these wasps, while making it unpalatable to humans and animals. Still, the root is considered edible despite its repelling taste, having once been used as a food for famine in ancient times.
I quite like ‘edible despite its repelling taste’
