Dandelion Love - Why a Weed?!

It's Saturday, and with it ... heavy thoughts for the human mind. While doing a 19 mile training run in preparation for Grandma's Marathon, I came across this field of dandelions (see my photo). When your brain is in never, never land ... during extreme exercise ... I thought ... why is a dandelion considered a weed, while a poppy is known as a flower? I thought the blanket of yellow leading down to Medicine Lake was gorgeous! Via Google Images, I found a red carpet of poppy's for comparison. You decide! Click either thumbnail for an expanded view.
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