It is just as well that the seeds of Dandelions are so infertile!!! But having deadheaded a great number, we have enough for the first couple of batches of Dandelion ‘honey’ of the season. Goes very well with lots of things, although I love it in yoghurt and porridge.
Recovering from the #weekend - no not partying 😆 -working! My work is pretty much always hectic, but warm season weekends are extra 'exciting' and this was May #LongWeekend (luckily I don't work Mondays)- so mostly full speed for 7 hours, 3 days...lol
I mowed the lawn today just to keep it under control. The #CompostBins have a whole community of #fauna and #fungi in them but as soon as you lift the lid and expose them to bright #sunshine, they scurry away looking to retain moisture and out of the sight of likely predators like birds. It’s difficult to get a good #photograph of any #arthropods.
However, I did manage to capture an image of this #woodlouse.
Elsewhere in the #garden, there are many #dandelions. A lot of people think of them as weeds but I don’t. Of course, they’re also the logo of #Diaspora*. This #DandelionClock was in the shaded part of the the garden.
We have a #pollinator paradise in our back yard. Unfortunately, the #HumingbirdMoth and #BumbleBees (who are nesting in the leaves underneath) had fled the scene by the time I got my camera, but other pollinators were buzzing around. In addition to the #dandelions and #periwinkle, we also have a blooming crab #apple tree nearby, and some 100-year old #lilacs (that smell amazing), which have just started blooming.
#ClimateDiary am a bit late for #WildFlowerHour but after reading #RobertMacFarlane’s comment on how much #Cowslip there was this year, and everyone else sharing their pictures, I spotted so much too - nice how these conversations alert you, and to be enjoying this all together. And masses of #Dandelions everywhere too. As someone else said: it seems to be a yellow year! Though a few #Bluebells too 😊
All ready for making balm and dandelion honey 🥰 When they start to die off we dig the roots for coffee. Do pick responsibly, we have a field full of them and our rule is to pick a few then move a couple of meters, leave plenty for wildlife 🐝 #nature#wildlife#flowers#forage#dandelions#sunshine