We save and protect things we love - things we have an affinity for. Rob Rosenheck took this photograph for earthscreen, and it is one of my favorites. Its a Hibiscus found in the Ecuadoran rainforest. Not only is it a beautiful flower, but it has many practical uses. It is eaten as a vegetable or in jams or as a tea. In Mexico it is made into the Jamaica Drink. Medicinally, it is used to prevent constipation, bladder infections, nausea, and high blood pressure. One species of Hibiscus is used to make paper, while another is used to make grass skirts in Polynesia. Love the flower, save the flower. It will love you back.