This ecoprint is made with a very familiar wild plant. Red clover, which you find everywhere in roadsides and along ditches. The plant belongs to the family of leguminous plants. The flowers contain a lot of nectar, attracting bees in particular. We might not notice this plant at all? Crush on Nature's mission is to show the beauty of wild weeds.
Each leaf actually consists of 3 small leaves which you can see well in this print. You can find this in folklore and myths, where the three leaves of the clover suggested the tripartite division of life: past, present and future. In ancient Celtic traditions, the Red clover was seen as a symbol of good luck and prosperity.
The plant has left a very light print in fresh green in this ecoprint. The warm orange colour around the clover comes from Sandalwood dye. By steaming the fabric with shreds of Sandalwood