THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER,

   was an Asphodelus albus, it is very tall, the flowers on their stem are
   many and look very lilly like.

   The beatiful girl is my grandchild, we were playing a game.

   The Asphodelus is a stunning plant ,it grows wild all over our part of spain,
    it can reach heights of two metres. The leaves are long and thin, growing out of
    the base.It is often grown in gardens.
   
    There is much folk lore attached to it.
     It has great connections with the under world.
     In some parts of the world, Whitches use the stems as a weopon in their dreams.
 
     The stems can also be used to make baskets.
     The leaves used to wrap round soft cheese.
     The flower buds picked, blanched, preserved in olive oil are ued like capers.
     It is also known as 'poor mans potatoes' , the roots being edible.
     Honey made by bees feeding from its flowers, is very delicately flavoured.

     It is also said to be a good treatment for snake bite!.