Showing posts with label Dandelion Appreciation Society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dandelion Appreciation Society. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 August 2024

#351: Lion's teeth

Dandelions.

My lawn is mostly made up of them.

'Join' the Dandelion Appreciation Society in appreciating these plants.

Their name comes from the serrated tooth-like edges of their leaves, which resemble lion's teeth - which in French is dents de lions...

They are also known slightly differently in the French as piss-en-lits.. because they have a diuretic effect.

You can also tell the time with their clocks.

#677: WWT Welney Reserve and Peter Scott

Another location which will feature in the list of possible places to visit for those schools that choose to offer the new specification and...