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Alberta Rose

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine,

How beautiful I thought….browsing some blogs recently I Stumbled upon an old world style drawing or painting of a Rose which made my heart sing.
Can you imagine its scent…I can!

A visiting reader to the above made this comment…

“this wild roses image is the Alberta Rose. It was adopted by the province of Alberta as their flower emblem in 1930 and is still today. They start blooming in May and will bloom till August and have a wonderful soft scent ..

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine,
This particular native Rose is quite interesting as the Rose hips were used by the natives in their natural remedies

Can’t you just imagine this rambling old style Rose growing freely, tangled in the hedge rows and undergrowth.
In meadows, fields, mountains and forests.

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine, Pixabay free photos, rose bush with rose hips
A Google search for information about the Alberta Rose funnily enough led me to comments and photos left on Tripadvisor by travellers to the Canadian Provinces

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Then I thought a bit deeper and remembered.

The Rose if left untended produce seed pods called Rose Hips.

From there my thoughts went wild in many tangents…and this was going to be a brief post just about a beautiful drawing!

Rose hips are full of Vitamin C being prized by Herbalists and Naturalists.

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine, Pixabay free photos, rose bush with rose hips
A quote from Chemist warehouse catalogue online

“RoseHip is known to be one of nature’s richest sources of
vitamin C and has been used for countless generations in
European herbal medicine for the relief of joint pain arthritis and rheumatism…”

Rose hip is infused in oil too as a very expensive under eye ointment which I recall from many years ago.

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine, Pixabay free photos, rose bush with rose hips
I would not be surprised if doTERRA oils uses it too in its specialized pure blends.

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine, Pixabay free photos, rose bush with rose hips , old pear tree and Rose hips

Alberta Rose , native flower of Alberta, vitamin C, vitamin haltig, rose hip , herbalist, natural Winter remedies, doTERRA , natural oils, alternative medicine, Pixabay free photos, rose bush with rose hips , old pear tree and Rose hips, pure oils, doTERRA

Thereby hangs the tale of the Alberta Rose
found at The Graphics Fairy Clip Art

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Days gone by

Days gone by, living in the moment, winter warmers, winter fire, slow combustion fire, glory vine Living in the moment.The ever changing scenes of a week gone. A Diary of sorts 31 May being the last day of Autumn. Remnants of Roses. A fleeting glimpse of Summer gone. 1 June the first day of Winter. Braving the cold wind in the garden 2 June Mending day with 60 year old faithful […] Continue reading →

Farewell to Autumn

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Clever Laundry Make – Over

Clever Laundry Make - Over, revamp a laundry on the cheap Recently I came across a link for a dream laundry. It isn’t posh, instead, it is quite simple and streamlined. Something to spur me on with our laundry. In the beginning… Out with the dead chest freezer languishing in the Laundry Hooray we have a council Clean up…quick, what else can we find to fill […] Continue reading →

Our need for water

Memories of a recent school run whence I picked up and drove home two of our grandsons Question – Bailey, are there puddles at school after all the rain? Answer – Yes, a big one on the Basketball court. But last week is was REALLY BIG! Question – Bailey can you climb into your car […] Continue reading →

Senses

charged, refreshing rain, walking in the rain, stop and look at the rain, #itsraining, #coolchange Happenings in the space of an hour Plan to go out to run some errands Discover it is raining a little but we head out anyway Follow the iPhone Maps App lady’s voice to the recycling facility Told, Oh sorry, we don’t collect these things. You will have to wait for your Council Dangerous Goods […] Continue reading →

Farmer gets a wife

of 1978, country life, country wife, rural living, old homestead , stone cottage, visiting a farm with children, cookery the Australian way, scones Impressions from my sister in law. Memories of 1978. #farmergetsawife Agriculturalists gets a wife City bride new to the country City spouse new to the country City girl marries her farmer City miss weds her rancher All of the above are depending on from where you live in this world. Different expressions….same meaning “I married […] Continue reading →

Message in a Leaf

Leaf, play, sense of adventure, simple living, #considerthelilly, #momentintime On the first day of August Which now seems light years away It being the last month of official Winter in Australia. I was wishfully speeding the approaching Spring on to valiantly burst out of Winter’s very tight coat So, I took a stroll with one of the grandsons A quick walk before the early […] Continue reading →