Hold a Dandelion (Taraxacum) under your chin. If you see yellow on your chin then you like butter. That’s one of the chiildhood games I remember after picking a Dandelion in the flowering stage. Of course, if it got close enough to your chin, then its pollon would color your skin. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergAfter the sunshine, yellow, blooms the Dandelion, as all flowers, they go to seed. Dandelion seeds are like winged fairies that float in the air when dispersed from the plant. Children know that blowing on the seed clusters will send them floating through the air. Another favorite pasttime which, to homeowners frustrations, only ensures the weed’s growth in new spaces. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergThank goodness for parklands that can not control this unwanted weed. Dandelions are a summer ritual that continues to entice adults to teach their children of the Dandelions‘ wonders. It is treasured; just not in one’s own garden. Copyright 2024 Pamela Breitberg
