Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Magic

Here's a picture of a Dandelion flower head next to a Dandelion seed head. The metamorphosis, as if by magic, takes place overnight. Though there are thousands of Dandelions at the Ponds right now, I haven't seen a single one half flower and half seed head.
 
You all know that each seed has a tiny parachute, to spread far and wide in the wind. But did you know that the flowers and leaves of the Taraxacum Officinale are edible and very nutritious? Don't take my word for this information though; do your own research instead.
 

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