Who is it? It's Mother or Stepmother? :-)

These wild little yellow flowers are coltsfoots (or foalfoots in another variant). The leaves resemble a colt's foot in cross section – this is the reason of English name.The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions, appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The bees look for subsistence (earn for living) with difficulty in early spring, so coltsfoots come to bees’ help – this plant is a good melliferous herb.These flowers have unusual Russian name – “mat-i-machekha”( “mother-and-stepmother”). They are called such name, because their leaves have different surfaces – first (from above) surface is hard and cold (as stepmother in fairy tales), second surface (from below) is soft and warm! The reverse side of coltsfoot’s leaves evaporate water feebler, then their obverse side, so reverse side of leaves is warmer, than obverse one – Russian name of this plant is the result of this reason.Flowers of coltsfoot appear in early spring, but their leaves - in summer only!

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Rosenmaiden May 17, 2011 10:09

Hello, Missing!

Thank you for your comment! Yeas, you are right! Our life is so colorful! In our life there are a lot of interesting things! :-) Everywhere! In every country! :-)
missing May 16, 2011 12:03

so interesting dear! and life is so colorful as it's shown through your pictures :)
Rosenmaiden April 18, 2011 13:24

Hello, dear Natasha!

I'm glad, that you visited my page! Thank you for your attentions to my photos! Yes, you are right - yellow color improves our spirits! :-) Thanks again for your comment! :-)
Natasha April 18, 2011 8:38

Yellow colour in Nature improves our spirits! Thanks, Inga, for the merry picture and interesting comment! :)
Rosenmaiden April 16, 2011 9:02

Hello, dear Nadiyah!

Thank for your wise words! I love yellow color too! It's remind of the sun to me! :-) And you are right - this color really increase concentration in our work!
Rosenmaiden April 16, 2011 8:55

Hello, dear Irina!

You are very kindly to me! Thanks! I'm glad, that you like my photos! :-)
Nadiyah April 16, 2011 6:37

Yellow color symbolizes friendship, and increase concentration in our work, what a pretty scene, thanks Inga!

-Nadiyah-
Irina April 15, 2011 20:09

Thanks for sharing , Inga.

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