Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~Mother Teresa-----------------------------------------------------------
And now for some wild rose fun facts:--------------------
" - the rosehips, which have an applelike flavour, are very high in vitamin C (a better source than orange juice
)
- popular food for people and wildlife; fruit, stem and foliage are all eaten by wildlife, people use the young shoots, fruit, stems, flowers and leaves
- the rosehips can be made into jams, syrups and jellies (extremely popular in Europe); The hips are best picked immediately after the first frost. Open a few to be sure the plant is not infested with worms or bugs. (usually not the case, but can happen)
- tea can be made from the Wild Rose petals, leaves and even the roots; and appealing 'julep' can be made from soaking fresh petals with an equal amount of cool water, then adding lemon juice and honey
- native peoples ate the rind of the rosehips and left the seeds
- the cambium from the roots was prepared by soaking and boiling and then made into an ointment for sore eyes"
(Courtesy of http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/wild.htm)