Showing posts with label today's flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label today's flowers. Show all posts

Friday, September 14, 2012

Dandelions on the Beach Front



I'm linking up with Tina at Weekend Flowers,


and Denise and the gang at Today's Flowers.

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I took this photo on the beach in White Rock. I love that you can see the ocean beyond the dandelions.




The English name, dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion which means "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. (Wikipedia) I think the dandelion is really a weed, not a flower but even weeds can look pretty.  Dandelion greens are edible and are often sold in herbal stores as tea.

Have you tasted dandelion tea?  Did you like it?  Dandelion has many different health benefits. You can read all about them here.

First Friday in December - Skywatch Friday

It's that time of year where it gets dark very early.  During the day, the sun mostly hides behind a gray sky.  The twinkling lights at ...