Jess and Dandelion clocks....millions of em...

[Canis-Lupess]

We have a field near us that has been left farrow for the last several years and the natural flora has started taking over. Dandelions were one of the first things and, being as there was nothing else in their way, they covered the whole field. When they first come, the field turns yellow with their flowers. Normally I take photos of the dogs in the flowers because it looks so good but I didn't have chance this year. Still, over the last few days, I noticed how dense all the dandelion clocks were, mainly because we've had little wind to blow them away. Yesterday, I decided to get some quick snaps before work because they forecast rain for today and I knew that might ruin them. It was a good call because it has been blustery today and when I took our Jess this morning before work, all but a very small few of them had totally blown off. We only had one short shower this morning though, lol.

Our poor old Jess, at 13, found it a bit tiring labouring through this lot and I had to make sure no pappus got into her ears. Normally, she'd stick to the path had I not had her posing for me.... :D

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Spot the Jess :D
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Canislupess/jess05050711.jpg

[Canis-Lupess]

Some more...

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[k9krazee]

AWESOME pictures!!! So neat!!! And Jess is as beautiful as ever. :D

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow, that's amazing to see. Such a beautiful backgroud to showcase the beautiful Jess dog. I like the one where you can only see her head. :)
Great pictures, thanks for sharing. :D

[elizabethann]

No way! That is one of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen on PT. I would frame one of them.

[Glacier]

Beautiful! What great pictures!

[Freedom]

Beautiful!

[cyber-sibes]

Neat pictures! She looks pretty happy surounded by all that fluffiness! I've never heard the term "clocks" used to describe the seedheads before, is there any special reason they're called "clocks"?

[critter crazy]

Awsome Pics!!!

[K9soul]

Absolutely AMAZING photos! I am truly awed. They look like photos from a magazine or book!

[Giselle]

You are an AMAZING photographer! Now that we know how beautiful your pictures are, we're expecting many more in the future ;) Gorgeous BC, too!

[LuckyNumber7]

Those photos are amazing - I absolutely love them!

Thanks for sharing!

[Sevaede]

Aww! Such a pretty girl! :D

[Canis-Lupess]

Thanks all.

I'll have to post some photos I got of her and mist in the dandelion flowers last year. I need to save them off disc first though.

Cyber-sibes - The term dandelion clocks comes from this thing we do in the UK, where you blow the seedhead and however many blows it takes to get them all off is the time it is, haha. Silly, yes but it's widespread here. Dandelion clocks is the only thing you hear people call them round here.

Here is a link that explains it. The Dandelion isn't native to the U.S, maybe thats why it didn't acquire the term over there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion

[Ginger's Mom]

Wow, you got some really nice shots there. The spot the Jess shot made me laugh. :)

ETA: Now I understand the line "Dandelions don't care about the time" in the Stones song. :)

[lizbud]

As kids, we used to blow the fuzz off & make a wish. :) Beautiful pictures.
I've never seen so many in one place. :)

[Canis-Lupess]

Me neither, this and another farrow field just over the road from it are the only places I ever saw dandelions so concentrated....despite it seeming that way on your garden lawn soemtimes.... :D

People round here have commented about how there are more dandelions than usual sprouting in their gardens in recent years, haha. Thats because this field is upwind of us, LOLOL. They know the field is there but they don't know about the dandelions on it, haha. :D

Glad you all enjoyed them. I think I'll get last years of the dandelion flowers.
Until you see this field, you never realise how beautiful dandelions can be in their own right. On this field, they are the ornamentals, not the weeds they are branded as in gardens. Trouble with walking through all the flowers is you come out with the bottom half of your legs yellow from the pollen. I sat in them once and ended up with yellow patches all over my bum and legs, HA!!!
The dogs end up with yellow legs too. :D

[sammy101]

beautiful pictures!! :)

[3muttsandaboston]

omg what beautiful pics! I wish I had a place like that near me.

[cassiesmom]

These are wonderful!

[pitc9]

Ahhh Choo..... that's the first thing that came to mind!
Wow... I'd be sneezing, ichy and going nuts if I were there taking those pictures being around all of those dandelions!! So I'm glad YOU did!!
They are Beautiful pictures!!

I just love the "Spot the Jess" picture.