Dandelion or Irish Daisy
Just the name dandelion brings out an automatic negative response from people. But why is that? In photography we shouldn't allow previous influences to determine a potential subject or eliminate others as not worthy of our time and effort.
Is a dandelion a weed to be scorned or a flower to, be embraced. It is both. The dandelion greens have a lot of medicinal purposes. The dandelion is high in calcium, rich in iron, loaded with antioxidants, and is rich in protein. Native cultures through recorded history have used the dandelion as food, and as a healing herb.
Today we make dandelion wine and dandelion coffee.
The problem with dandelions is its ability to rapidly colonize the soil. This quick infestation damages crops worldwide and causes significant economic damage. So we can see that there are minuses to any plant that spreads quickly and overwhelms a cultivated field.
But I think one of the greatest complaints from people when it comes to the dandelion is when the flower attacks a pristine, green, manicured lawn. We take comfort in our structured well kept residential lawns as a symbol of our ability to control nature. When an alien weed such as the dandelion begins to take hold, we freak out and use all sorts of chemicals to kill the surly beast.
I prefer to look at dandelions as great photo opportunities. I will not allow a negative connotation to keep me away from exploring any potential subjects.
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