I can't go far these days without being distracted by the blazing yellow forsythia that dominate the landscape.
Forsythia, the harbinger of flowering shrubs and trees, belongs to Oleaceae, the olive family of plants. Though the flowers possess only a faint fragrance and mild flavor, they have the distinction of being a rare plant source of lactose (milk sugar).
Leave it to Nature to endow a flower with mother's milk.
milk chocolate
forsythia
birch beer ice cream
banana cake
birch syrup glass
Download recipe: Forsythia
Playing with Fire and Water 
The photo looks amazing and beautiful, as always. Great work!
However, I’ve been told that forsythias are supposed to be (slightly) poisonous. So, are they meant just as decoration (though you speak about their flavor), or are they meant to be eaten, too (well, the blossom, at least, not the twig ^_^).
Well, I suppose that it doesn’t matter much anyway, due to the small amount, but I was just wondering.
Looking forward to future updates of your blog!
Kai
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