Just dande ....

I've apologised before for posting some things that are not Midlands exclusives, and let's face it you could probably go out right now and find a dandelion growing within a few metres of your home. But the difference is you wouldn't. You probably wouldn't even notice one anyway (other than to mutter 'damned weeds') - and if you're a city dweller you'd likely not have the time to stop and look at just what  marvellous works of nature the delicate seed heads of the dandelion really are. Do yourself a favour and take that time - I've even noticed the incredible beauty of their vivid yellow flowers - I'll post one on Monday and you'll probably be as amazed as I was.
I have again used the zoom macro setting on my camera (a Ricoh Caplio - R3 for those interested) to capture the incredibly fine detail of this shot. Selecting a head which had partially dispersed its seeds allows the lace like tracery of the soft silky hairs of the seeds to show up clearly. Simple, but effective I thought - (definitely an image to click and enlarge to fully appreciate).