Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale)

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  Jonno52

• Jun 18, 2020

Wondering if anyone had written an appreciation, I searched for the phrase "In praise of dandelions" (what else would it be called?) and found this.

 

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  j toon

• Jun 18, 2020

a weed nobody wants john but they are lovely to see in the fields....many thanks....

 

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  Kits

• Jun 18, 2020

Gleaming wonderfully against the dark green of the ivy, John. An interesting article too. Who hasn't told the time by blowing a dandelion clock?

(Hope you get your tooth mended soon)

 

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  KC Foggin

• Jun 18, 2020

Wish they uncommon here John A beautiful image of these dandelions guys!

 

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  wonderview

• Jun 18, 2020

Although they proliferate like a virus (bad time to make that comparison maybe?) I've always considered these a most beautiful blossom. This is a gorgeous image, tfs!

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Jun 18, 2020

Beautiful photo of those Dandelions John, many thanks for your kind comments mate. Tfs.

 

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  Digiscoper321

• Jun 18, 2020

A well spotted image,stands out beautifully among the ivy leaves,i prefer to think of them as little suns. If they were rare maybe people would like them better,why is a well cut lawn a gardeners dream,boring without a couple of dandelions. ;

 

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  Mohamad Kamrani

• Jun 18, 2020

They exist and grow here too , wonderful shot John , very beautiful MF , many TFS

mo

 

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  delia todd

• Jun 18, 2020

LOL I loved Jono's link!!

That's a great picture you've got of these two Dandelions John. Did you really take it from 3 floors up?

Thanks my friend.

 

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  bievreJJ

• Jun 18, 2020

so common but so beautiful, John, a great photo of these attractive bright yellow flowers in a great setting, and a perfect composition, top notch, many tfs!!!

I fully agree with you about killing small birds for eating them. Every year, starting in the winter, local hunters start massacring skylarks here, as you say, for the sake of tradition, so horrible.