I took this picture a few days ago while I was at the bus stop across from Nordheim Court. I was extremely intrigued by the buried capsule. I really wanted to know who put it there and why they put it there. I wanted to know the reasons for choosing certain seeds, and also how they were able to place them there. I tried searching everywhere for information on these capsules, but I couldn’t find anything at all. However, I was able to find some information specifically about the seeds in this particular capsule. Thimbleberry or Rubus Parviflorus, is known to have been an important fruit for indigenous people. The fruit was eaten fresh during summer months, but was then dried for winter use. The bark was boiled and made into soap and the leaves can make a medicinal tea. The leaves could also be crushed into powder and then could be applied to burns to minimize scarring.
More information about thimbleberry: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ecostudy/elp/hendricks/pdf_files/PlantGuide.pdf
By: Ali Gosman
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