....A flower that has dozens of names, grows almost in every country, every part of it can be used either in food, drink or medicine, known in Europe for about 30 mln. years... It is an inspiration for poets and writers, lives in folklore. It can be used as a barometer, and a very precise one. You can check it now - when it feels rain is coming, it stays closed, if the weather is going to be sunny, it is blooming at I guess, it is not the most interesting flower to be photographed - it's hard to think of some outstanding picture of it, because there are thousands of them. Though it's hard not to be tempted to photograph it, when after 6 month of winter we have a nice sunny spring day with fresh green carpet of grass and hundreds of yellow spots all over it. Simply beautiful!
When I was a kid, we would run around, pick the flowers, trying to chose the ones with the longest stems, and then sit in a row competing who is the fastest in making a wreath. After that we would wear it all day, till the flowers get closed. The wreath is left behind. Till the next spring....
I tried my best to look at them from different angles, distances, sides...
This one was taken at 8: 30 in the morning near the bus stop...
Isn't it a survivour, growing everywhere and decorating the most ugly places?
This group was shot with my new macro lens
The only thing I have never read about the Dandelions is that they are " a beautiful decorative flower". Shame, isn't it? They love outdoors so much, that don't last for too long. But they can be elegant, bring little sunshine into your room and be very enjoyable. Even if it is only for a few hours...
