Have you ever pondered the beauty of clover?

Have you watched the wind push the tall flowers,

challenging the bees to keep up?

How many times have you wished for a four leaf clover?

Elusive and magical.

Did you know that in Spring, young clover is edible? 

A gift as plentiful as dandelion leaves and purslane.

All beneath your feet in any four-season campsite you visit.

A gift of nutrients to your foraging fortified salad.

 

Today, after many decades of searching, I changed my inner dialog.  Instead of saying; “I never find four leaf clover”.  I changed my mantra to;  “I find four leaf clover, all the time.”  Immediately, I regretted that choice of words (in a Fukushima kind of way) so I sent the feeling of love out over the field and altered my mantra to “I find healthy four leaf clover”.

I looked down and found my first, ever, four leaf clover.

The universe is good that way.  She has a sense of humor.

So, while you are out walking in the woods, think about the plants around you that are edible and bring a little back, with thanks, to add to your campsite meals.

May the luck of the four leaf clover be in your hearts today and always.

 

 

PS:  There are many books on edible plants, by region.  Often, through a county extension office, or if you are lucky enough to have a nearby public garden, you’ll find a class on this subject.  Do your homework before eating any wild plant and you will be greatly rewarded.

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