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An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:20 pm
by kimi_boo
Anyone up to an image challenge.
I have been watching on the side of the road for dandelion. I want a dandelion picture so bad.
I have no idea when the weed blooms. I don't know if they grow everywhere but I am putting this out there. Show us your best dandelion picture.

here is a link to what they look like just in case you don't know.
a blog image I found.

dandelion

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:02 pm
by Rusty
You gotta wait a month or so to see anything from the folks this far north. Don't know about Cajun Country, your weather should be warm enough now, don't know how common this weed is down there. Can you believe that European settlers actually introduced this damn thing here on purpose!!! :x

Rusty

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:06 pm
by kimi_boo
Rusty... I goggled them. Found some wonderful image examples and some info.
I can't find any here yet. I am on a mission!! :biggrin: :biggrin:

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:46 pm
by turtlespirit
I went through a whole dandelion phase last spring. I have a ton of pictures. make sure and get the dandelion brush from obsidian dawn so you can brush in the little fluffy things flying....it's on deedee 's blog header

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:51 pm
by turtlespirit
here is a textured one

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:59 pm
by kimi_boo
oh Angela... I am drooling! :woohoo:

I have the brush but I am hoping to have a helper to blow. :rotfl:

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:16 pm
by Tina_B

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:18 pm
by Tina_B
Dandelion.jpg
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I meant to add this in not just the link.
Tina B

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:27 pm
by mtbspike
My goodness, I assumed there was nowhere in North America that you'd have trouble finding plenty of dandelions, at least in season. I've seen them up in the mountain passes here(Canadian Rockies), which is such a shame because they certainly are not native alpine wildflowers. Today I was digging up the weed infested grass-less strip of "lawn" right next to my house foundation. And I found dandelions, leaves still below the surface but greening up already! Keep in mind, half of my lawn is still covered in old compacted snow, but the dandelions are growing before anything else. Dandelions are very persistent, hardy, perennial weeds.

I have an old picture of a scraggly dandelion that for some reason I've always really liked. I inverted it and just love the weird colors and scraggliness. I've been meaning to have a small print made and put it up, but never get around to doing it.

Angela, I really like your Dandelion Dreams picture.

Courtney

Re: An image challenge! dandelion

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:33 pm
by mtbspike
Tina, cool image!

Courtney