Dandelions
By luigi_pagano
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It was quite recently I read this appeal
which at first glance seemed unreal:
“Don't spray or pull dandelions, please,
they're the first source of food for bees.”
I did not think that insects had the need
to be sustained by a troublesome weed.
The more I read, the more I understood
that this unloved plant can also be good.
Although its appearance is not aesthetic
it has proved most effective as a diuretic.
The dent-de-lion may be made into wine
and this application sounds actually fine.
To this humble plant I have been unkind
but it looks as if I must change my mind;
admit that it is time to accept with jollity
this botanical growth's restorative quality.
© Luigi Pagano 2019
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Very true Luigi, here's some more ...
wash a root well and grind into slithers
add them to water and boil it up
then filter the liquid into a cup
drink it down, its good for your liver!
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I hadn't heard they might be
I hadn't heard they might be useful nectar sources of bees. I have written a couple of shorties about them in the past, on the cheeriness when they open after drizzle has stopped and along the roadside as 'dandy lions'! Rhiannon
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I think it's also a diuretic
I think it's also a diuretic so don't have Ed's drink and go on a long car journey!
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Always in awe of those who
Always in awe of those who can make rhyme look so easy, but this poem is about wildlife so it's great for two reasons! And it's as jolly as the flower is. I have read several beautiful dandelion poems on ABC but this is the first with such a clear message about how important they are.
Also, thankyou for posting the facebooj link, that looks really interesting! Cat is tapdancing on my keyboard but I will look at it later
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dandy
I've heard of this and do they have composite flowers? It looks that way from the photo. Where does the name come from? Dandy-lions!?
See you Luigi keep well! &
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I'm so glad to see you're
I'm so glad to see you're giving support to the dandelion in such an inspiring way Luigi.
I add the leaves from the garden to salad in the summer, they're an acquired taste, but I enjoy them and they're free, so that's an added bonus.
Jenny.
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