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"And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good.
And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day" (Genesis 1:31)
(Yarrow, or Milfoil (Achillea millefolium) - 06a) In this side view of the
yarrow we have a good look at the arrangement of the stems, leaves, and corymbs.
Yarrow is a perennial herb that produces one to several stems (8 to 16 inches
tall, though we've seen taller ones) from a fibrous underground horizontal
rootstock (rhizome). The USDA says that it is known to be both native and
introduced. Leaves are evenly distributed along the stem, with the leaves near
the middle and bottom of the stem being the largest. The leaves have varying
degrees of hairiness (pubescence). Leaf blades are lance-shaped in outline, but
are finely divided. Overall leaf dimensions range from ¼ to 1¼ inch wide by 1¼
to 6 inches long. The flower heads (inflorescence) have a flattened dome shape
(with approximately 10-20 ray flowers. The flowers are whitish to
yellowish-white. The plant commonly persists from May through June.
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Presented here are just a few of the countless components of God's creation. Just as we cannot have human and animal life without water and plants, neither can we have lasting peace without love and compassion. It is our hope and prayer that this series will motivate people to live and act in a cruelty-free manner; that we would no longer hurt or destroy each other, the animals or our environment.