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Yellow Wolfsbane (Aconitum lycoctonum 'Vulparia', Gelber Eisenhut) is a tall, herbaceous perennial native to moist, shaded mountain forests and alpine meadows across Europe. It is easily recognized by its pale yellow, hood-shaped flowers and deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Flowering typically occurs from mid to late summer.
Ecologically, Yellow Wolfsbane plays a role in supporting specialized pollinators. Its flowers are adapted to long-tongued insects, especially bumblebees, which are among the few capable of accessing its nectar. In alpine ecosystems, it contributes to plant diversity in semi-shaded slopes and forest edges, often growing in nutrient-rich but undisturbed soils.
Medicinally, this plant—like all members of the Aconitum genus—is highly toxic. Historically, its alkaloids (notably aconitine) were used with great caution in traditional medicine for treating severe pain, neuralgia, and fever. However, due to the risk of poisoning, its use is now largely restricted to homeopathy or historical reference. All parts of the plant are poisonous, particularly the roots.
Rather like an uninvited guest in a hayfield.

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30 July 2025: Meadow threshing with seeds from the electric seed harvester spread out on linen sheets. Result of the harvest on approx. 5000 square metres of our meadow. Many meadow areas were too steep for the harvester and some areas (reseeded with foreign seeds and not region typical plants) were left out.

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30 July 2025: Biologist harvesting seeds in our alpine mountain meadow on 1700m. He is using an electric powered seed collector with rotating brushes (eBeetle 2.0). On the steep and stony meadow slopes he had a hard time with his seed harvester without cleated wheels.

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29 July 2025: Our mountain meadow on 1700m with tall grass and wildflowers, gently sloping uphill toward a dense forest of conifer trees.

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Flower meadow for our small buzzing friends 🌼🐝

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Flowers are blooming just in time for Midsummer festivities 🌼

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Small excerpt of our richly blooming mountain meadow on 1700m in early summer, filled with a mixture of native wildflowers and lush grasses. Not fertilised or compacted by heavy machine.

Some of the flowers in the photo:
Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum, Himmelsleiter), Melancholy Ragwort (Tephroseris helenitis, Spatelblättriges Aschenkraut), Red Campion (Silene dioica, Rote Lichtnelke), Alpine Thistle (Carduus defloratus, Alpen-Kratzdistel), Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium, Gewöhnliche Schafgarbe), Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium, Wiesen-Bärenklau), Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus alectorolophus, Großer Klappertopf), Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris, Scharfer Hahnenfuß), Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa, Wiesen-Sauerampfer), Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris, Gewöhnliches Leimkraut), White Dead-nettle (Lamium album, Weiße Taubnessel), large bitter-cress (Cardamine amara, Bittere Schaumkraut), Bush vetch (Vicia sepium, Zaun-Wicke)


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