crocus blue
where a rabbit went
in the snow
.
.
©️2021 Ontheland
*It’s thought that rabbit urine turns blue when they nibble buckthorn. Whatever the cause, the blue adds a brilliant colour to the snow.
crocus blue – – haiku
crocus blue
where a rabbit went
in the snow
.
.
©️2021 Ontheland
*It’s thought that rabbit urine turns blue when they nibble buckthorn. Whatever the cause, the blue adds a brilliant colour to the snow.
Ontheland 
Not only did I like your haiku, Janice, but I have never seen a crocus like this one and furthermore that it causes blue urination in rabbits. ~nan
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Thanks nan. The dietary source of the brilliantly blue (crocus blue) urine is thought to be buckthorn, a shrub that is not overly tasty (or so I’ve read) but that they’ll eat when the weather is cold and alternatives are limited.
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Wonderful haiku hint at the story behind Rabbits and Blue Crocus nibbling. Certainly a brilliant blue.
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Thank you, Denis. The dietary source of the blue is actually a shrub called buckthorn. Apparently the stems are not overly tasty but they will eat them at this time of year when hungry. The association with the blue crocus is only the brilliant colour.
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What a lovely haiku. You describe a world I have never seen but which comes alive for me through your words.
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Thank you, Suzanne :))
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