fiddleheads
baby ferns
one of the most beautiful things in nature
their name comes from their resemblance
to the scrolled end of a violin
there’s a certain magical quality about them.
—
‘if you listen carefully, the silence is beautiful.’
-purpleclover
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photo credit: solstice
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Ah … the wonders of nature never cease to amaze me, Beth
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LOVEly
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The intricacy of those unravelling ferns is a real wonder of nature.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you. Fewer sounds are less peaceful than silence. Ah.
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That is amazing, you described it perfectly.
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amazingly weird and beautiful —
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yes, both!
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Oh , I love them!
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Worlds within worlds.
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well said
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Beautiful for sure, Beth.
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Absolutely beautiful.
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Absolutely stunning! I’m in awe.
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We have tons of ferns in our backyard, and I love them! Supposedly fiddleheads are edible. Maybe I’ll pluck one sometime and eat it.
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From some ferns, yes , not all. Be sure to check. I’d love to try them
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Fiddleheads are yum. Boil them and serve with a dash of salt. So simple.
My in laws have fiddleheads that grow wild on the side of the road across the street from their home. When they visit us or vice versa, we often get a few ziplock bags of fiddleheads as gifts. That we freeze and enjoy throughout the year.
Nature is amazing!
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Oh, how lucky! I’d love to try them-
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I’d offer to ship some over next time I get a batch. But you might get charged a tariff! 😂😂😂
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hahahaha – 143% or more? )
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I don’t even wanna hazard a guess with the way things are going! 😂
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Magical – yes!!
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Beth, this is wonderful. Ferns have always fascinated me because of that swirl pattern, which I love. Your poem is perfect. Hugs.
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In Maine, they eat them with seafood.
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Wonderful!
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Amazing photo! We had fiddleheads growing up north of Seattle.
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Not my shot, this is a fiddlehead from New Zealand, see the credit below, ours have already opened here, but one of my fave natural things
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I knew it was a stock photo, but amazing all the same. Having fiddleheads all around me, I never looked or perceived them like that.
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I love seeing them, but they open so quickly and then they are transformed –
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Beautiful
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A marvelous post!
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I’m always in awe of nature
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Never heard of these ferns before.
Happy Memorial Day Beth.
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this is how they look before they open
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Oh, that’s neat!
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The truly are beautiful.
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they are, very
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Gorgeous design. Mother Nature knows her stuff, that’s for sure.
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she’s so incredibly gifted that way
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She’s the original for sure.
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Really beautiful, Beth. Nature is truly amazing :)
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it never fails to amaze me
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Beautiful work of nature!
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We have ferns in the garden and I love watching for them returning after the winter. Those first curled leaves are a sign of spring and happiness.
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so well said
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Yes, there is a magical quality there.
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Something about them –
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🙂
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Nature’s beautiful artwork. Magical indeed. 💕
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I want to try fiddleheads, nobody sells them here.
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It sounds like mostly in Pacific Northwest or Canada
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That is beautiful Beth.
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i’ve taken hundreds, if not thousands of photos of baby ferns in my french garden….. they are beyond beauty – and once they start to unfurl, there is no stopping! nature is the best!
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exactly right –
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I never heard that they are edible. Now I regret not having known that before. I had ‘tons’ of them and they grew to impressive heights.
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most of them are, but not all, so check first –
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I never knew the story behind the name. But now that you share it, this makes total sense. That fiddlehead photo is the best I’ve ever seen of a fiddlehead. It should grace a greeting card or be a fine art print.
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I adore this. Makes me giddy with joy. Like the unfurling bracken. Love it. Great.
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magic at work
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