The name is thought to come from the French "dent du lion" as the flower petal resembles the yellowing tooth of a lion but when I once asked a Frenchman about this he said " Non c'est le piss en lit" referring to its alleged diuretic properties!
Friday, 22 April 2011
Dandelion
The name is thought to come from the French "dent du lion" as the flower petal resembles the yellowing tooth of a lion but when I once asked a Frenchman about this he said " Non c'est le piss en lit" referring to its alleged diuretic properties!
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We have loads of dandelions here but they all turned to clocks about a week ago, they look stunning.
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