happy easter and its' national dandelion day, too

Happy Easter to all! Wishing you blessings of love, joy, and hope.

National Dandelion Day celebrates a flower that many overlook. It's often labeled as a weed but the dandelion brings color, food, and healing to the world. The flower’s strong roots dig deep into the earth and its bright yellow blooms appear early in the year. After winter’s cold and gray, these bright yellow flowers dot the greening yards with sunshine. This day reminds people that beauty and purpose can grow where least expected.

 “I am born as the sun,

But then turn into the moon,

As my blonde hairs turn

Grayish-white and fall to

The ground,

Only to be buried again,

Then to be born again,

Into a thousand suns

And a thousand moons."

HYMN OF THE DIVINE DANDELION by Suzy Kassem

“...I love dandelions. They make me feel like sunshine itself, and you will always see some creature resting on an open bloom, if you have a little patience to wait. This vital source for all emerging pollinators is a blast of uplifting yellow to brighten even the greyest of days. It stands tall and proud, unlike all the others opening and swaying in the breeze. The odd one out.”

~ Dara McAnulty, Diary of a Young Naturalist