From: Ml10@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 7:48 PM
To: blue_planet@lists.ient.com
Subject: RE: [BLUE PLANET] - Contribute to Blue Planet...

Well, it is still 10 days before the 20th.....

The Sunwater

The Sunwater is a large (1 - 2 meters in diameter) plant that resembles a 
very large  Sunflower. The bright yellow flower is often found floating in 
the middle of the ocean in tropical zones, its massive roots drawing 
nurishment from the water. Like the sunflower, the sunwater produces its 
"seeds" in the middle of the flower. Each "seed" is roughly the size of a 
walnut and is made of two parts, the pulp and the core.  The pulp is actually 
the planets pollen. It is a stable of many bird analogs' diets and through 
the digestive process, they spread the pollen around. The pulp is also a mild 
neurotoxin that causes a variety of responses in humans though the most 
common response is to see a series of bright flashes for several minutes. 
Lately, dried pulp power has formed the basis of a shot known as a Sunburst 
(a name tha confuses the heck out of many Newcomers).  Most bartenders will 
only serve one to a customer as no one is quite sure how many a person can 
safely consume. The core is the actual seed of the Sunwater. It floats and 
when dried out it turns bright blue. It is often used in Native crafts such 
as necklaces. (If dropped overboard or lost during a dive, it will float to 
the surface).
 
Mike Zebrowski
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