Second visit to the post office to shoot Danelion these are the best.
Jan 14, 2020 12:06:05 #
It was wet but the flowers had really proliferated in just a day or two. This was Friday I think.
I had to captures these so I wanted to share with you all.
Dandelions are generally considered as just a weed, also like the flower Chickweed too.
But they are really very beneficial herbal plants that we can eat and they have some varied health benefits.
I love to see them bloom all over the yard in the spring and summer and I actually walk in the yard in and eat the flowers and leaves. The roots are used to make extracts people buy at health food stores etc. for a variety of remedies they provide us with.
This is my offering today.
May God bless you all.
Bruce.
I had to captures these so I wanted to share with you all.
Dandelions are generally considered as just a weed, also like the flower Chickweed too.
But they are really very beneficial herbal plants that we can eat and they have some varied health benefits.
I love to see them bloom all over the yard in the spring and summer and I actually walk in the yard in and eat the flowers and leaves. The roots are used to make extracts people buy at health food stores etc. for a variety of remedies they provide us with.
This is my offering today.
May God bless you all.
Bruce.
Jan 14, 2020 12:21:00 #
Jan 14, 2020 12:39:48 #
Looks as though you have some Henbit going there too, a mint family plant with tiny purple blossoms that is common in lawns. I think it is edible, too.
Mike
Mike
Jan 14, 2020 12:41:18 #
Fotoartist wrote:
More tender in the spring I understand.
Hey Fotoartist;
always nice to hear your replies and comments. Ya know, I had to go outside to the back yard after reading your reply and while out there I sampled a couple of flowers. I ate the pretty yellow flower heads and some leaves and they are good.
I cannot recall if these little guys do this every winter season because I just do not care to remember this kind of thing but since they are popping up all over the place I wanted share with you all.
Hey dude, thanks for the reply.
bruce
Jan 14, 2020 12:44:17 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Looks as though you have some Henbit going there too, a mint family plant with tiny purple blossoms that is common in lawns. I think it is edible, too.
Mike
Mike
yea you noticed them too. I was wondering if anyone would see them. They grow like crazy here and like right now, winter, well winter in Texas is not it is north of the Red River. But, still this flower plant is busting out all over the place. I will leek up on Henbit. Thank you for the reply and I let you know what I find out about it.
bruce
Jan 14, 2020 15:28:59 #
A lot of people don't know that bears love dandelions. I have photos of fields of the flowers with bears covered in seed heads and with leaves and stems hanging out of their mouths.
Jan 15, 2020 09:52:16 #
Retired CPO wrote:
A lot of people don't know that bears love dandelions. I have photos of fields of the flowers with bears covered in seed heads and with leaves and stems hanging out of their mouths.
Thank you, this interesting because I know Bears or omnivores so this makes sense, they know what is good to eat.
bruce
Jan 15, 2020 09:56:36 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Looks as though you have some Henbit going there too, a mint family plant with tiny purple blossoms that is common in lawns. I think it is edible, too.
Mike
Mike
I read up on this, this plant grows everywhere here and right now it is prospering very well. It can easily cover up the entire yard besides it looks pretty too.
thank you for the reply.
bruce
Jan 15, 2020 13:53:47 #
riderxlx wrote:
I read up on this, this plant grows everywhere here and right now it is prospering very well. It can easily cover up the entire yard besides it looks pretty too.
thank you for the reply.
bruce
thank you for the reply.
bruce
It is an alien in North America, but mostly it colonizes distressed areas such as lawns, and it does provides an early season source of nectar for insects. From an ecological standpoint it is probably more beneficial than turf grass.
I think it is mostly an annual, which is pretty amazing. Those robust stands we see start from nothing each year.
Mike
Jan 15, 2020 15:14:07 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
It is an alien in North America, but mostly it colonizes distressed areas such as lawns, and it does provides an early season source of nectar for insects. From an ecological standpoint it is probably more beneficial than turf grass.
I think it is mostly an annual, which is pretty amazing. Those robust stands we see start from nothing each year.
Mike
I think it is mostly an annual, which is pretty amazing. Those robust stands we see start from nothing each year.
Mike
I have seen this plant all my life and never gave it much thought because it has been such a part of landscape I just got used to it. I am glad you pointed it out and now I know more about it.
Thank you for the reply.
bruce
Jan 15, 2020 15:25:43 #
riderxlx wrote:
It was wet but the flowers had really proliferated... (show quote)
Nice captures and interesting information, rider. God bless you in 2020.
Jan 15, 2020 15:30:37 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
Nice captures and interesting information, rider. God bless you in 2020.
Thank you Annie;
I do not see my posts today or yesterday ??
I wonder if the admin deleted them ?
bruce
Jan 15, 2020 16:08:08 #
riderxlx wrote:
Thank you Annie;
I do not see my posts today or yesterday ??
I wonder if the admin deleted them ?
bruce
I do not see my posts today or yesterday ??
I wonder if the admin deleted them ?
bruce
I still see them. Try checking Watched Topics.
Jan 15, 2020 16:28:44 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
I still see them. Try checking Watched Topics.
Ahhh thank you,
And again thank you for your kind reply.
Bruce
Jan 15, 2020 19:36:18 #
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