[nw_arizona_granny]

Thank you for your concern, will survive and see the sun soon...I hope.

In the early 1970's someone imported some hippy beads and they were made with Castor Beans (source of ricin), they killed a baby or two that chewed on them.

They are a lovely seed, about the size of a dime or flattened marble, with spots, brown, white, orange, and black. Very striking.

I grew them for years, to repel gophers.

[texasbluebell]

The thing about the castor plant is that it's a beautiful landscaping plant, though people who garden with it usually know that small children should never be anywhere near it, because of the seeds.

[texasbluebell]

And using those seeds for beads I sure hope isn't done anymore!