Bremia taraxaci ex Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia

Übereisenbach, RLP, Germany, 3.6.2026

#Bremia #Bremiataraxaci #FalscherMehltau #DownyMildew #Taraxacum #Löwenzahn #Phytopathology #Fungifriends #Nature

Os comparto x aquí un video para reconocer al auténtico diente de león https://youtube.com/shorts/3lro7BDIN5o?si=E43zmX4CUH-9KT2J
#reconocerplantas #dientedeleón #taraxacum
3claves para reconocer el diente de león

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#Taraxacum #officinale (#Cichorieae) is native to Eurasia; it serves as a #pollensource for numerous insects and also is #indicatorplant for #calcium/#potassium. Its parts are relevant #foodsources. In their studies in Armenia B. Babayan et al. (2025) found concentrations of #heavymetals in the #soil leading to #DNApolymorphisms and thus being well-suited as a #bioindicator for #ecotoxicology.
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Dandelions

Seed heads ready to send new life on the wind

Lens: Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD on a Fujifilm X-T30

#seeds #dandelion #Taraxacum #flower #woodland #grass #naturephotography #photography #plants #fujifilm #tamron

The lovely *Bombus lucorum*—the white-tailed bumblebee—meeting a dandelion (*Taraxacum*). A pairing many overlook, yet one of quiet importance.

Here in the Netherlands, the dandelion is often labeled a “weed.” Something to remove. Something unwanted. And yet, for pollinators like *Bombus*, it’s an early and reliable source of nectar and pollen—especially in spring, when few other flowers are available.

It’s a strange contradiction. What one place calls a weed, another may celebrate as a wildflower. The label says more about us than it does about the plant.

Captured up close, this interaction becomes clearer. The structure of the dandelion—hundreds of tiny florets forming a single composite flower—offers abundant resources. For a bumblebee colony just starting its season, that can make a real difference.

Many garden lovers aim for control, for neatness, for aesthetic balance. But in doing so, we sometimes remove the very species that support life at its most fundamental level.

This isn’t about letting everything grow wild.

It’s about understanding what we remove—and what we keep.

Because leaving a single yellow flower in place might seem small.

But to a bumblebee, it’s anything but.

#BombusLucorum #Bumblebee #Dandelion #Taraxacum #Pollinators #BeePhotography #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #InsectPhotography #WildlifePhotography #CloseUpNature #TinyWorlds #PlantScience #Botany #Biodiversity #Ecology #DutchNature #NatureLovers #GardenWildlife #Wildflowers #SaveTheBees #PollinatorFriendly #SpringFlowers #NatureObservation #FieldMoments #HiddenNature #VisualStorytelling #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #WonderingLens
Common but wonderful

#bloomscrolling #taraxacum
Make a Wish 🧞‍♂️ for #texturetuesday

A true dandelion today. Zoom in for the little spokes!
Hope all your wishes come true! ✨

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#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #wildflower #spring #flowers #flower #dandelion #tarassaco #taraxacum #bloomscrolling #nature #closeup #texture #detail #urbangarden #soft #delicate #park #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature