I love wildflowers!
I picked them as a child and brought bouquets of them to Mom, especially Sweet Williams. And I loved the Jack in the Pulpits. I haven't seen either of these yet, but our yard is full of dandelions and violets.
Some people think of them as weeds. But I consider these colorful flowers one of God's beautiful creations.
After a long winter of drab and dreary landscapes, these yellow and violet creations pop out of the ground for us to enjoy.
What is a dandelion? It is a wild plant with a large yellow flower, deep taproot, and deeply notched leaves, that changes into a fluffy white ball of seeds.
From root to flower, dandelions are highly nutritious plants, loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber.
This is a dandelion craft I made a few years ago. It says "Some see a weed, others see a wish come true. Make a Wish!"
We were told as kids, "If you blow a seed head of a dandelion, the number of seeds remaining are the number of children you will have."
I've never tried it, but they say you can make violet jelly. If you would like to give it a try, here is a link to how you can do it.
And, of course, here is the little poem about violets:
Roses are red
Violets are Blue
Sugar is sweet
but not, as sweet as you.
We were told as kids, "If you blow a seed head of a dandelion, the number of seeds remaining are the number of children you will have."
I've never tried it, but they say you can make violet jelly. If you would like to give it a try, here is a link to how you can do it.
And, of course, here is the little poem about violets:
Roses are red
Violets are Blue
Sugar is sweet
but not, as sweet as you.
Do you know any dandelion or violet folklore or trivia?
