We picked two fuzzy dandelion heads to try our experiment. As is usual with dandelion puffs, any movement blew away the little florets. And I just learned that a seed can travel up to five miles and the part that blows away is called parachutes; a descriptive and suitable name.
Kids walked carefully shielding the puff with their free hand. Once outside our home, we hair sprayed a dandelion puff to see if it would keep its form. It did! A few days later, only the stem withered but the hair sprayed part remained the same.
18 responses to “Hairspray the puffy part of the Dandelion”
Cool experiment!
Thanks! It’s simple and the kids liked it.
Are you okay or needing to evacuate from the fires?
Thank u for asking. We’re doing ok… but I think it’s not too far from us. The air quality is horrible and the skies orange.
Thankfully no evacuation orders yet. Staying vigilant.
How about u guys?
Same here. Lots of ash.
Praying for everyone’s safety and well being. This is scary. And the news is confusing about which places are to evacuate. My stomach is doing flips and turns. What a month, what a year.
Seems thee situation is better now. There was a lot of panic among our neighbors alerting each other this morning through text. Whew. Feeling grateful.
Ooh, that’s so cool! And I love that the part that blows away is called a parachute; very fitting.
Isn’t that a fitting name for that part?! It’s easy to remember too.
It sure is!
Creative use of words…
Great experiment and isn’t it amazing that dandelions are still around? We still have yellow ones at the Park!
It was a simple experiment but fun for all of us. Just spray and scream with surprise that it worked. lol Dandelions are hardy flowers/ weeds! They’re pretty as the yellow flowers and the puffs seem like a throwback into time.
I hope those flowers stick around and brighten up the park!
I always like dandelions Esther … in a four-season state, after a long Winter and cold Spring (and sometimes still snowy), it is nice to see bright colors on the still-drab grass.
I don’t see them as weeds but wildflowers! They brighten up “drab grass” and their bright yellow faces look so cheerful.
I agree!
Nice blog
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