When I was a teacher I showed appreciation for every dandelion brought to me. I think those plants were made by God for children to play with. You can pop the tops, blow the seeds, chain them, “milk” them, eat them and no one minds if you pick them. And they last long enough clutched in a child’s small fist to be put into a glass of water for the day.
Most importantly, dandelions are the first flowers to come up in the Spring, and are the first food flower for bumblebees and bees and honeybees. So are violets, forsythia, hyacinths, tulips and daffodils, but, the Dente De Leon` comes up first.
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Frazz14 hrs · Winston Churchill famously observed that nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. I’ll note that, while less exhilarating, I find it pleasing to have to take his word for it.
I wonder about the kind of person who questions every blessing, as if no gift is enough, nor sufficiently modest to be safe from too-good-to-be-true scrutiny. What happens when they wear down, run out of doubts and discover that they were, indeed, fortunate? Does it feel something like exhilaration?
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
Flowers are very nice. Community gardens are nicer, IMO.
eromlig almost 4 years ago
Remember, Mrs. Olsen played Santa several years ago. There IS a heart in there, deep down…
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
I sowed some columbine seeds along the ditches and waste grounds by my house ; they do well in poor soils and are now putting on quite a show.
Nachikethass almost 4 years ago
The kid knows Mrs Olsen cares! That’s priceless…
jpayne4040 almost 4 years ago
Flowers make everyone smile—-unless you’re allergic to them!
car2ner almost 4 years ago
When I was a teacher I showed appreciation for every dandelion brought to me. I think those plants were made by God for children to play with. You can pop the tops, blow the seeds, chain them, “milk” them, eat them and no one minds if you pick them. And they last long enough clutched in a child’s small fist to be put into a glass of water for the day.
jessegooddog almost 4 years ago
So much to be said in today’s strip – thank you Jef!
tomdaugh almost 4 years ago
Never thought of dandelions that way. You’ve awakened pleasant memories from 70 years ago. Thanks!
LadyPeterW almost 4 years ago
Most importantly, dandelions are the first flowers to come up in the Spring, and are the first food flower for bumblebees and bees and honeybees. So are violets, forsythia, hyacinths, tulips and daffodils, but, the Dente De Leon` comes up first.
sandpiper almost 4 years ago
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Linda Schweiner Premium Member almost 4 years ago
My friend’s mother always called them ‘Mother Nature’s freckles’.
AndrewSihler almost 4 years ago
Eagle Scouts do trash pickup??
bigal666 almost 4 years ago
Plant Milkweed and save the Monarchs.
asrialfeeple almost 4 years ago
Making the world better one flower at a time.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
Not so good for the flower which is trying to reproduce. Yes you smell their genitals.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
Jef Mallett’s Blog Posts:
Frazz14 hrs · Winston Churchill famously observed that nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. I’ll note that, while less exhilarating, I find it pleasing to have to take his word for it.
I wonder about the kind of person who questions every blessing, as if no gift is enough, nor sufficiently modest to be safe from too-good-to-be-true scrutiny. What happens when they wear down, run out of doubts and discover that they were, indeed, fortunate? Does it feel something like exhilaration?
Back to Big Mike almost 4 years ago
Eagle Scouts ROCK! Says the guy who never made it past Star, but tried.