The Coltsfoot Is Here!

How apropos! The calendar turns to the Vernal Equinox, and the coltsfoot shows its yellow curls. I so look forward to this little plant, that I used to mistake for dandelion, and its announcement that, yes, it is officially Spring! Granny Sue has a lot of information about coltsfoot so I'll refer you to her blog: http://grannysu.blogspot.com/ She knows way more about it than I do, and has done a lot of research. I'm still curious about how it got its name. I'm posting a picture.