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Beauty In Weeds

Jacqueline29Jacqueline29 Posts: 393
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I know that most of us hate the weeds, but I could not resist taking this picture of a dandelion in my garden. I just loved the tall straight stem and the spherical shape of the flower head. I have entered this picture into a few of the gardening magazines, and a couple have come back saying that they may put them into their issues. Fingers crossed, if successful it will be my 5th entry so far that has been published. 

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  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Beautiful! <3
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
     <3 

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  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    That is beautiful. Hope you get it printed.  :)
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    If dandelions were rare and difficult to grow, every gardener would want them!
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    ...and if slugs ate bitter cress and bindweed we'd all be making little slugitats for them to live in. I have told them. 
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Thanks for posting your pic of that dandelion, @Jacqueline29 .
    Dandelions sure can make great subjects for close-up photos. Here are a few of my favourites. More on my photo site at http://www.rezeau.org/wp-photo/vegetal-2/






  • nultyphilip224nultyphilip224 Posts: 923
    @Jacqueline29,..a beautiful image,..lovely contrast with the greenery in the background,..well captured.
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    All beautiful - but I still don't want them in my garden.   Apart from their being far too free with their seeds I don't like the flower.  Happy to eat the leaves if blanched.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    My tortoises love munching the yellow flowers and the leaves therefore all dandelions are welcome in my garden (just not in my flower bed) to give them fresh food.
  • Jacqueline29Jacqueline29 Posts: 393
    Thank you for your lovely comments, your pictures are amazing Papi Jo.

    I received an email yesterday, saying that my picture is going to be in the Amateur Gardening magazine on the 30th March. Well pleased, as having a difficult time at the moment, husband poorly and waiting for some test results. Other then priority looking after him, my garden is my sanctuary and also taking photographs. 
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