mardi 10 mai 2016

Ball of drops yesterday and ball of suns today

 

Dandelion after the rain…
 
… and under the sun
 
 Fruits are achenes disseminated by wind.

Dandelion (Taraxacum) is a very common plant which interesting properties are not always well known. Its name comes from the French name of this plant, dent-de lion, meaning "lion's tooth”, as a reference to the form of the leaves.

This flower is the emblem of a famous French editor. Young pupils used to receive their first dictionary Larousse when entering secondary school. Mine is dated 1970:

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