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Anyone whose ever made dandelion wine knows that they WILL fuck you.
A friend’s dad made this and we stole some as teens.
He wasn’t mad, he knew we learned a lesson.
I’m pretty sure that’s the only reason my great uncle used to make fortified tomato wine. I wasn’t around for it, but it seems to have exclusively been drunk by his kids, to their great regret. He could always tell by the uncontrollable retching
But not in a good way.
What was it like?
Off-topic but I heard second-hand that smoking camomile hits very hard.
I thought dandelions were now recognized as not a great food source for bees
We converted most of our yard into a native wildflower garden and I see a lot of bees these days. We also get fireflies in the summer now.
This! Dandelion pollen does not contain all the amino acids necessary to support native bees. However, because they come up first and bees often become attracted to the first things they feed on, they can actually make bees addicted to them. Because they can’t meet their nutritional requirements with them, they die.
Plant native plants people!
Thank you, I’ll look into that and consider the impact of it on my beliefs :)
Native where?
Fair point. I’m speaking from a North American perspective, but others have pointed out they may be a native or long naturalized plant.
Ultimately, planting species that are from your local area is better for the native bees of of your area as they are adapted to them.
Dandelions are now basically considered native around most of the globe. There is compelling evidence both ethnobotany and genetic that dandelion are native to both Eurasia and North America.
Best gardening definition I have heard:
if it grows and you didn’t want to, it’s a weed
if it doesn’t grow and you wanted it to, it’s a flower
What are the other two called?
- If it grows and you wanted it to
- If it doesn’t grow and you didn’t want it to
The other day I saw a rabbit eating dandelions from my yard it was very cute
♪ toss a coin to your witcher ♪
Mettic is just pissed the dandelions think hes lame.
