[Sliding down the embankment he points out the different types of soil, loam, sand, clay. Then how to find wood sorrels, asparagus. Each root that can be eaten and how to look for their shoots.
They've been at this for a bit before he points at a patch of mushrooms.]
The thing not a lot of people appreciate is how the plant kingdom fights back. It's subtle. Most people see those and think mushroom, I can eat that right? Except the edges are frilled. It'll poison you. Plants are subtle fighters, in it for the long haul as opposed to the red kingdom, claws and fangs and quick fights. They're no less dangerous however.
[he might sound a little too into that to be honest.]
There are a number of plants that will fight back if eaten. That's why it's important to identify things correctly. And respect them.
handwaving some tiny thiings...?
They've been at this for a bit before he points at a patch of mushrooms.]
The thing not a lot of people appreciate is how the plant kingdom fights back. It's subtle. Most people see those and think mushroom, I can eat that right? Except the edges are frilled. It'll poison you. Plants are subtle fighters, in it for the long haul as opposed to the red kingdom, claws and fangs and quick fights. They're no less dangerous however.
[he might sound a little too into that to be honest.]
There are a number of plants that will fight back if eaten. That's why it's important to identify things correctly. And respect them.
[Says the big plant...person.]
Human beings don't respect plants enough.