20 July 2007

Cuckoo Pint

the berries of Arum maculatum (aka Cuckoo Pint, aka Lords and Ladies)

4 comments:

Heart of Rachel said...

What an interesting name. Lovely rich red and green colors.

jams o donnell said...

THe y are great names aren't they? I would imagine they are very old english country names for them.

elasticwaistbandlady said...

So, is the not wife going to bake you a cuckoo pint pie?

jams o donnell said...

With a side order of those nice red and wiht spooted mushrooms and a green leaf sald of foxglove and monkshood, Some yew seeds thrown sprnkled over the top in case any of teh others didn't do their job properly!