What is the difference between a weed and a flower? Only that the weed grows where it is not wanted, I've learned. Does that make it less beautiful or useful? Well, no.
Take the common dandelion. Isn't it delightfully pretty? Each bright yellow flower is unique, no two alike, as far as I can tell... so much like snowflakes that way... and humans.
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Dandelions have medicinal and culinary uses. If, for example, you have low appetite, upset stomach, or liver or gallbladder issues, or you need to normalize your blood sugar level or improve your lipid profiles, you may want to look more into the curative powers of the various parts of this lowly weed. Its young leaves are great in salads or sauteed with sweet vegetables.
Austria, 2011
Hey, honeybees love them... and after a spring of seeing bright yellow dandelions everywhere, so do I.
This is my contribution to Today's Flower, Mosaic Monday, Macro Monday, and Mellow Yellow Monday. (If a host of any of these memes frowns on multi-linking, don't be shy to let me know.)
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There are squillions of dandelions on our boulevard right now, and they do look pretty, especially when I don't have my glasses on! Unfortunately, we can be fined by the Town By-law Officer for having too many weeds on our boulevard.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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You're absolutely right..."weediness" is arbitrary...and you've proven it here - that is a glorious field of dandelions!
I once went to the zoo and saw a fine pair of dandy lions.
:-)
Thanx for all your very nice comments today!
I love them because they are pretty and because I love dandelion salad (pissenlit in French). Though there are as many dandelions in this country as everywhere else, the salad is almost impossible to find these days. Except maybe at countryside markets, I dunno...
I love them too. Thy look like thousands little suns in the fresh green grass in May!
As for Romania, I'll be there on 26 June.
Oh, my goodness...an entire field of dandelions...how remarkable. It is beautiful beyond words. I am so glad you posted this shot. I have never thought of them in a field...only as little disturbances in my flowers. Love it.
Dandelions have been prolific over here this year; fields full of them and some of the grass verges along the country lanes have been almost solid yellow!
They are beautiful until I am grubbing around in the soil in my garden, trying to wriggle my fingers down to the very bottom of that enormously long tap root... SNAP! Crap!!!
Lovely dandelions...if it ever stops raining here they may come up...just to be removed as a weed! Have a grand week! Cathy
Try growing them in your yard and see what the neighbors say! I did. It was not very nice, but then I didn't harvest them before the went to seed. I think I tried eating them, but since I didn't continue the practice, I must not have enjoyed them. It sounds like I could use some of that medicine, though. Do you eat them?
Terrific yellow!!!
Have a great week!
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I love dandelions in our yard. The yellow flower makes the whole place more beautiful. And yes it has more use that some other plants or weeds as they call it. Happy Monday!
MYM
Dandelions are such a bright happy gold! The field seems to glow with them!
They are beautiful especially collectively growing as in the photo. Love the bright color...Christine
I haven't seen a dandelion in a very long time. They do look pretty.
You're soo right. I remember someone posting pictures of daylilies last year saying they hated them because they kept growing in the ditch. Daylilies aren't weeds!! Love the carpet of yellow.
By the way, I like your big text size.
Beautiful shots.
Have a fabulous week!
Liz @ MLC
Lovely yellow. Love the 2nd pic, very nice but makes me think hay fever!
what a glorious yellow field! i love the perspective of the 2nd photo.
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Wonderful details of the dandelion petals!
Well, it seems that the dandelions are all over the world (nearly). Must say I wish they weren't so very many.... Lovely photos and mosaic.
Pretty top photo, but ohhhhhh the countryside photo of the 'dandelion lane' is just stupendous.
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Have a super Monday.
Ooh your dandelions are like ours here in Japan! Very delicate! The ones I grew up with in the states were more poofy and thicker and everytime we would make a dandelion bouquet, our hands would get all sticky from the milk in the stems! I miss being a kid ;D
Thanks for the great photos, Francisca!!!
Great post and you seem to be quite the ethnobotonist. Very interesting.
I guess I have never seen a dandelion plantation... Yellow fields always remind me of the blooming mustard in Rajasthan.
I love dandelions. A weed is just a misplaced flower.
I have trouble distinguishing between weeds and wildflowers. If they're pretty to look at (and dandelions definitely are) then I really don't care. Lovely pictures.
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My mowing tractor LOVES them! hahahaha
Excellent post. I've always liked dandelions. :)
If dandelions were less common, people would love their cheerful colour and delightful softness. Personally, I like dandelions. :)
this is such a beautiful scene...a gazillion dandelions looking mighty fine! maybe I will be nicer to them when they pop up in my grass now that I have seen your lovely photo!
lovely! the second one is amzing!
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I love the cheerful brightness of dandelions - and rabbits love eating them!
What a lovely scene. It is such a lovely yellow flower. :)
Our roadsides are just yellow this time of year...it makes you smile, weed or not!
Lovely your post!
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Luiz
Wonderful photo! Dandelions never looked so good!
Barb
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