It may be a weed, but it is beautiful in its own way. A weed is a plant in the wrong place, apparently. I think it is a great plant to have in nature! The Dandelion is often called “Father Christmas” and chidren love to blow away the ‘hairy beards’ and make wishes.
Miscellaneous facts from Wiki: Dandelions are found on all continents and have been gathered for food since prehistory, but the varieties cultivated for consumption are mainly native to Eurasia. A perennial plant, its leaves will grow back if the taproot is left intact. To make leaves more palatable, they are often blanched to remove bitterness.[17] Dandelion leaves and buds have been a part of traditional Sephardic, Chinese, and Korean cuisine. In Crete, Greece, the leaves of a variety called Mari (Μαρί), Mariaki (Μαριάκι) or Koproradiko (Κοπροράδικο) are eaten by locals, either raw or boiled, in salads.”
Moreton Bay Chestnut – Australian native tree.
That was my contribution for this week’s phoneography challenge. Find out more at http://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com
Here is the schedule and themes:
1st Monday: Nature
2nd Monday: Macro
3rd Monday: Black-and-White
4th and 5th Mondays: Challenger’s Choice (Pick One: Abstraction, Architecture, Food Photography, Night Photography, Portraiture, Still Life, Street Photography, and Travel
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