Philosopher's Tea

Baby Rose Black Tea
Tomorrow at the Waynesboro Farmers Market
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Weather might be a bit cloudy so I'm brewing a batch of sunshine infused cold tea

Multiflora rose are only in bloom for a short time. They are best utilized fresh as drying really diminishes their intense fragrance

One aspect of floral foraging that often gets overlooked is the optimal time to pick the blooms. While a flower may be fully open, you might find that its aroma isn't as pungent as others on the same plant.
This can be a result of the flowers having already been pollinated. Or they are simply a short lived bloom that lasts for only a day
Once anthers containing pollen are agitated by a passing pollinator, the flower has completed its role in the reproduction process, signalling that there is no longer any need to attract additional pollinators.

The flower will then shed its petals and the o***y will swell to become a fruit containing the plant's next generation of seeds

Tonight

T&M
6 - 7pm

Tea Service
7:15 - 8:30pm

Bring your own cup