Blooms seen today, October 25, 2025, reminded me of this story.

Confused

I’m confused!

Will you be confused?

It’s not April.

It’s still fall.

In fact, the month of October

according to the calendar.

Yet here and there are

spring-time flowers.

Bright yellow among decaying leaves.

I’m not certain if these flowers please.

Seen here at my place,

they seem out-of-place.

What flowers bloom in October?

I think you’ll be bewildered.

Their saw-tooth leaves are a giveaway.

Their bloom is bright yellow always.

Their blooms provide nectar for honey bees to sip

with their feeding tube tongue (proboscis), not their lips.

To see the first one in spring is a treat.

To see one in October: trick-or-treat!

Should you pick a bouquet

their beauty will fade away.

Did you guess dandelions?

I’m telling you, I’m not lying,

though it’s October my yard is in bloom

from these weed seeds that came in the month of June.

Are these dandelions confused?

Or perhaps they seek to amuse?

Some say dandelions are good news.

They leave me rather bemused.

* * * * *

What confuses you?

What amuses you?

When life seems upside down

instead of wearing a frown,

think of something pleasing

then a smile you’ll be choosing.

When we choose to smile it lifts our countenance;

our spirits are happy despite our circumstance.

We feel better inside and out

when we wear a smile about.

So put on a happy face

despite what happens to take place.

You’ll even find a smile is contagious

as others will return a smile to us.

Pay attention to your countenance.

It does display your heart’s contents.

It also sets the mood

for others attitudes.

Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick?

This is nothing else but sorrow of heart.

Nehemiah 2:2 (KJV)

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:

but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 15:13 (KJV)

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life;

thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

Acts 2:28 (KJV)

The Lord bless thee and keep thee;

the Lord make his face shine upon thee,

and be gracious unto thee:

The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee,

and give thee peace.

Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)

Dandelions contains many health benefits, especially Vitamin A, C, and K.

Their greens (before blossoms develop) can be eaten raw or cooked.

These blooms might be deep fried as fritters or added to raw cracker dough before baking. You could collect these yellow blooms to make dandelion blossom jelly or even wine.

Honeybees forage dandelion blossoms as one of their first foods each spring; Beware: pesticided yards will murder bees, as well as insects, in turn killing birds.

It will be worth your time to google the health benefits of dandelions – there are many – and mighty, like a lion, as its foliage is said to resemble lion’s teeth in which its name came from. The French phrase “dent de lion” means tooth of the lion.

Consider the many health benefits of dandelions. Popeye's famous spinach has competition. Dandelions deep roots aerate the soil as well as adding calcium.

Folk lure claims the yellow blossom is the sun, the white seed head is the moon, and the dispersed seeds are the stars. Factoids or trivia to share with your children/grandchildren. Take a tour of your yard come spring to discover these free delights.

Dandelion in bloom, with "lion's tooth" leaf. Folklure considers this phase the "sun."