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London landmarks made of flowers — A flower mosaic representing Big Ben and Tower Bridge is pictured in the Keukenhof in Lisse, the Netherlands, on May 2, 2013. The theme of the flower garden for 2013 is the United Kingdom Land of Great Gardens. (Koen van Weel/AFP/Getty Images) — View more photos HERE
Dandelions finally get their day in the sun
After decades of digging up, poisoning, burning and cursing the dandelion, Canada is slowly giving up its struggle against the ubiquitous weeds.
The latest sign the much-maligned yellow flower is regaining respect: Calgarians can now let their front-yard dandelions flourish without fear of getting ticketed.
“There’s no toxicity, there’s no impact on people, pets or ecology and the plants are edible,” says Zella Johnson, store supervisor at GardenWorks, a Victoria, B.C., garden centre. “People just don’t like the look of them.” Plenty of lawns are overrun with non-grass species such as moss or clover, but bright yellow dandelions are simply the most noticeable, says Ms. Johnson. (Philipp Guelland/AFP/Getty Images)
Photos of the day, April 26, 2011
Workers harvest tulips in a field near the eastern German town of Schwaneberg on April 26, 2011. The flowers are sold to customers in Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland. (JENS WOLF/AFP/Getty Images)
Apropos of nothing, here’s a dog named Bobby jumping over crocuses near the Rhine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Spring should hurry up already. (Julian Stratenschulte/AFP/Getty Images)
You can find plenty of other great photos on the National Post photo page.
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