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Title: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: paulshields on April 21, 2006, 21:53:24
I spend half my time in the garden cursing them, but when you get up close, dandelions have a certain charm... ;)

Taken yesterday, prior to being 'clipped'...

(http://mysongs.myby.co.uk/dandelion2.jpg)
Title: Re: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: flossie on April 21, 2006, 21:57:01
amazing detail -
Title: Re: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: lorna on April 21, 2006, 23:01:25
As flossie said .. amazing detail (short lived :)?)
Title: Re: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: Mrs Ava on April 21, 2006, 23:11:19
Fab photo!  Aren't all flowers amazing when you get up close and personal?  Today I was oiking out forget me nots which seed all over my allotment, and they are such pretty flowers from pinks through to dark blue.  I let them run riot in my garden, but not on the plot....can't eat them can I!!
Title: Re: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: paulshields on April 21, 2006, 23:39:23
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on April 21, 2006, 23:11:19
Fab photo!  Aren't all flowers amazing when you get up close and personal?  Today I was oiking out forget me nots which seed all over my allotment, and they are such pretty flowers from pinks through to dark blue.  I let them run riot in my garden, but not on the plot....can't eat them can I!!

Someone was telling me today that he used to have dandelion biscuits in his youth? Seems weird to me - though he was American, so maybe they have different tastes to me  ;);
Title: Re: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: busy_lizzie on April 22, 2006, 00:01:46
That looks absolutely beautiful Paul.  Wonderful photograph! busy_lizzie
Title: Re: All we are saying, is give weeds a chance
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 22, 2006, 10:04:18
They're good bee plants, so they do have their uses. As the willow comes to an end, they start bringing in loads of orange-yellow oily pollen from the dandelion, and that keeps the brood fed for a while.