Golden Buttercups

I took these photos a few weeks ago, an evening in early June when I felt the meadow call to me. I expect you've heard me talking about The Meadow before - it's a beautiful, natural piece of land about five minutes walk from the Attic, tucked away through a wooden gate at the edge of the local park. I often find myself drawn to it when my mind is overly full or I need to unwind or think about things, sometimes in the still of an early morning, but most often in the golden lull of a summer evening. I absolutely love the tranquillity and peace that I experience when I walk there and it gave me the inspiration for the colours of a blanket a few years ago too.

It's become something of a ritual for me to visit the buttercups - this incredible golden, flower-filled view doesn't last for very, maybe three or four weeks from the end of May until mid June. It is absolutely stunning, especially on a warm June day when the sun is still shining well into the evening, and at 8pm there is this wonderful golden glow over the landscape. I love love love it, almost overwhelmingly so, it makes me feel so many feels - ALL the feels!!! I overflow with them until I feel like I might burst.

On this evening I stopped to pick a few stems - buttercups, clover, cow parsley and a few delicate grasses, and carried them back to pop into a little glass ink bottle. They never last long, but for a few days I get to enjoy a little snippet of the meadow at home.

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Comments

[black screen]

Great! I can enjoy in here.

[Elizabeth]

Buttercups have been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. They grew wild in the empty lots near the beach. You can tell how long ago that was because, in SoCal, there isn't an empty square inch any longer, much less an empty lot! Nevertheless, they squeeze through every now and again, bringing me no small amount of joy when they do.
And look at you! You have a whole meadow of them! Sublime. Simply sublime.

[Joan Visser]

It's Winter here in South Africa and we live in a cold area. Lovely to see your summer buttercups.

[Jules]

Beautiful. X

[Louise]

Golden and glorious! The fields look divine in this light. And we've just passed the solstice too. Good news down here in Kangarooland where we shiver and wrap ourselves up! Soon will be the small signs of Spring!

[Anne]

Just beautiful!❤️
Thank you for sharing 😊

[Gillian Edwards.]

So beautiful Lucy. Nature is so healing isn't it. Xxx

[Winwick Mum]

Wow, that's a lot of buttercups! xx

[Miriam]

Thank you!
Big hug,
Miriam

[Jane McLellan]

Oh wow, how beautiful!

[Susan]

So beautiful & those photos bring a little sunshine to my day, which has dawned cold & overcast here in Victoria. Thanks for sharing, take care & hugs.

[Reni]

The meadow is beautiful, and your photos do it justice. However, please be aware that the flower itself is poisonous. Here's an exerpt from my poisonous flowers handbook:
"All buttercups contain a compound called ranunculin. When the leaves are crushed or bruised, ranunculin breaks down to form an acrid, toxic oil called protoanemonin. Contact with this oil causes dermatitis. Symptoms occur within an hour of contact and include burning and itching along with rashes and blisters. When the leaves are chewed, blisters can form on the lips and face. If swallowed, severe gastrointestinal irritation can follow, accompanied by dizziness, spasms, and paralysis. The toxic oil is also irritating to the eyes."
Take care out there.

[CJ]

It's absolutely beautiful. And how glorious it is out there at the moment, I am holding on to it all for all I am worth. Flowers and bees and sun and green everywhere. Utterly blissful. Hope you are having a lovely summer. CJ xx

[Dawn]

How beautiful!