We've enjoyed the beauty of this autumn flower for years not realizing how deadly it is. today, I googled this plant called Monkshood or Wolf's bane and this is what I read: http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html
Thanks for the link, Bruni! I read the entire article and had quite an education. I now think this beautiful photo is perfect for the day before Halloween!
It is highly poisonous, but lots of lovely plants are. I took laburnum out of my garden after my youngest daughter ate some of the seeds and had to have her stomach pumped!
@prttblues You know we dug it up along a river bed to close to it. this was at least 25 years ago. it has never harmed us. good thing is, we have no kids living close by. don't really want to get rid of it though. the last beautiful colour in the garden. thank you for your lovely comment.
