Not many folks today allow nettles to grow in their backyard, but there are some in mine.
The plant can be used to make into teas and poltices, but I haven't done that yet.
From a distance, it looks quite awful in a garden or at the back of the house as here, and, for sure, has a terrible stinging effect if touched.
However, look at the fascinating close-up of the flowerette
taken last year by master flower photographer,
Lucas Velthuis.
I should have titled this issue "The Ugly Duckling of the Plant World".
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