Seeds are forming everywhere in the Lichenwood garden. The sunflower heads are heavy now and droop toward the ground. The time of the sunny rayed flower is over. Black and white seeds are coming into being.
The sun that used to cast its light on the garden during high summer does not rise as high in the sky at this time of year. The tall pines at the edge of the yard filter the dwindling light and leave dew on the plants, grass, and spiderwebs for most of the day now.
This jeweled web rests in the branching foliage of Calea zacatechichi. Calea zacatechichi is used by the Chontal Indians of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages during dreaming. Whenever it is desired to know the cause of an illness or the location of a distant or lost person, dry leaves of the plant are smoked, drunk and put under the pillow before going to sleep. Reportedly, the answer to the question is revealed in dreamtime. I'm hoping to nurture this plant along until it grows large enough to flower. This means digging it up very soon and placing it in a pot for the winter. Currently the Calea plant is quite healthy and about three feet tall. I'm hopeful that in a sunny location inside I can extend the growing season enough to experience bloom.
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