01 September 2009

Woodland Flowers...

Probably a panicle astor among the daisies.

The branch foliage along the stems of the common white daisy can actually be eaten and used on salads. Certain flower blooms themselves are edible.

The most entertaining thing I have ever witnessed was to observe cotton-tail rabbits in my yard plucking dandelions which had gone to seed tops, starting with the bottom of the stem and eating the entire thing, full stem and fuzzy top. At the very end of the feast as the fuzzy seeds went into the mouth, a few seeds which escaped, puffed away on the breeze. I observed this several times and thought it was a rare treat to witness.

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