The first real wild edible of the year !

[pitdog]

Up until now the wild edibles in my area have been few and far between. There is always tree bark.....Mmm tasty, the odd fern rhizome and the occasional Dandelion but on the whole pickings were quite thin !

The appearance of the these Early Blue Violets has therefore filled me with hope that other tasty trail snacks can only be just around the corner now !

Other than seeds and rhizomes, the entire early blue violet plant is edible. Leaves can be used in salads and to make tea, and candied violet flowers can be used as garnish for desserts. Violet vinegar can be made by adding blossoms to white wine vinegar. The leaves are very high in Vitamins A and C, with 1 ¼ cups of early blue violet leaves having about the same amount of Vitamin C as 4 oranges. In parts of the United States, violets are called wild okra and are often used to thicken soups.

Although small they are quite plentiful !

Came across lots of tinder fungus !

Always fun to mess around with !

Found some rabbit fur but no other traces of the rabbit~

Maisy did some sniffing~

Snicker remained on lookout !

I also came across this ants nest that had been dug up, probably some hungry Raccoon !

Typical section of the trail !

 

[hung-solo]

nice pics... i wish i could take my lil pup in the woods. she is little like 5lbs little. i dont think she would make it long lol. chihuahua's are not wood dogs. however they do chase a squirrel with all intentions on grabbing the tail. see she is not a woods dog lol

 

[pitdog]

nice pics... i wish i could take my lil pup in the woods. she is little like 5lbs little. i dont think she would make it long lol. chihuahua's are not wood dogs. however they do chase a squirrel with all intentions on grabbing the tail. see she is not a woods dog lol

LOL....very cute ! I see lot's of people with chihuahua's when I'm out and about, I think they love it just as much as the next dog !

 

[hung-solo]

LOL....very cute ! I see lot's of people with chihuahua's when I'm out and about, I think they love it just as much as the next dog !

i take her out just not in the woods.yet.... she is only 2 and the woods would be quite a surprise for her. i might have to give it a whirl. i am just slightly paranoid about hawks and etc. she is easy pickin's

 

[pvicenzi]

I think all dogs love the chance to get out to sniff stuff, and roll in stuff.

 

[pitdog]

i take her out just not in the woods.yet.... she is only 2 and the woods would be quite a surprise for her. i might have to give it a whirl. i am just slightly paranoid about hawks and etc. she is easy pickin's

Yeah I do understand you there, Snicker has been eyed up by eagles a few times !

 

[hung-solo]

Yeah I do understand you there, Snicker has been eyed up by eagles a few times !

you keep snicker on the leash or just close by? i think snickers, as wide open as those dogs are, would do ok to get away. not so sure about my lil mexican. she is a coward unlke most chihuahuas. she knows she is little. lol

 

[pitdog]

you keep snicker on the leash or just close by? i think snickers, as wide open as those dogs are, would do ok to get away. not so sure about my lil mexican. she is a coward unlke most chihuahuas. she knows she is little. lol

It's very rare that they are on a leash, if I see or hear an eagle then I will make sure she stays pretty close !

This one was only about 15 feet up in a tree and seemed really interested in my little white buddy.....

 

[Sturubu]

That eagle's pretty close! I actually had one swoop down and buzz my old terrier (she looked a lot like Snicker) when we first moved to the Pac NW - that was a wake-up call! Now it's a hound and Chihuahua who is always on a leash since he looks so much like a squirrel himself.