Do you like butter?

According to my gran if you hold a buttercup under your chin and it makes a yellow shadow then you like butter.
Supposed to be packing tonight so if I appear to be on here all night please tell me off!

[Jenn]

Get packing!! My Mum said the same thing about butter but it still casts a yellow shadow on people who don't like it. Not scientifically proven I don't think.

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger No and then there's the whole margarine thing. Haven't had my tea yet so plenty of time to put off packing...

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger Also see how I had to fit in another desperate flower shot?

[Brad Johnson]

I'll have a cupful, please. Beautiful shot.

[Jenn]

@fueast I like flower shots..but when you post them it means there's nothing doing in and around Leeds

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger or too much doing of the wrong variety i.e. work :(

[☯ Sarah ☁]

LOL! Yeah my mum said the same thing when I was a kid :)
Lovely shot, great yellow!

[Jenn]

@fueast ya, but you get to go to Hungary? Will you have any time to play? Can you find something REALLY old and shoot it for me? as you know, I love olde and olde from Hungary might be different than olde in England.

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger Should be easy. There's plenty of old buildings in Budapest if I get time to roam.

[Kristine]

Beautiful shot! What I find most interesting about this is that there are lots of people who have heard this "wives' tail" from all over the world...the UK, Ontario, Cape Town, and me, in the US. So....when and how did this "tradition" originate? Does anyone know?

[Alison Tomlin]

@imkayde Good question. Could try googling it?

[Alison Tomlin]

@imkayde @shutterbugger Look - the University of cambridge have researched the actual science!
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-discover-why-buttercups-reflect-yellow-on-chins-%E2%80%93-and-it-doesn%E2%80%99t-have-anything-to-do-with-whether-you-like-butter/ @judithg

[Jenn]

I was googling too..and found this. Apparently this one is for predicting riches and nothing about butter. Only posting because of the website name!
http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/tales54.html

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger ha ha - well I was wondering how much money Cambridge got to do that piece of research. packing going really well.

[Judith Greenwood]

Well I'm still not sure I'd want to argue with your gran. I wondered what they did in nano sciences - it's a lovely building.

[Alison Tomlin]

@judithg peeing EPSRC money up the wall by the sounds of it - and I can't get any to research renewable energy!

[Jenn]

While looking for buttercup stuff, I found this. Reading for the plane...don't read it now, I don't want to be to blame if you forget to pack your favourite pair of "insert favourite pair of something here"
http://listverse.com/2009/01/06/9-gruesome-fairy-tale-origins/

[Catherine Phillips]

Stunning! A fav.

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger There's no internet on the plane- so I;ll have to read it now. Was watching the BBT anyway!

[Judith Greenwood]

@fueast Ah but it's like space travel - they may be able to line pans with buttercup cells one day...

[Alison Tomlin]

@judithg or turn the petals into some kind of toxic weapon!

[Jennie Cole]

Lovely detail.

[Carole]

I don't like butter and I shine yellow does that make me extra special lol I knew I would get special someday. Have great time

[Kevin Wain]

WOW! just love this shot, so simple yet with the colours and dof it looks brilliant..

[samantha]

Lovely details =)

[Alison Tomlin]

@melorac Maybe you'll get rich instead - see Jenns link above.

[Elin (@lluniau)]

Ach, we used to do that in school too...you gotta love evidence based stuff...

[adobe waters]

this is so beautiful alison - the colors in the background really sets the color off so beautifully!!!!!!

[Carole]

@fueast Rich I can settle for, now go pack woman?!?

[Jenn]

Btw, I found a hill to climb. Pegg's Mountain but really a great big hill. If I make it to the top, I'll take pictures for you. Expect greatness on Tuesday.

[Alison Tomlin]

@melorac Oh yeah. Thanks for reminder!

[Alison Tomlin]

@shutterbugger Ok now I have to google that too. Gonna be a late night!

[Jenn]

@fueast just googled it myself and there's nothing but property listings and burial stats.

[T-Dogg]

Awesome DOF!

[Debbi M]

Beautiful close up. Wonderful lighting on this.

[Hope Russell]

This is so incredibly pretty. Love the sharpness of the focus, the light, the dof... I could go on. A fav!

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

Great shot - I love the bright yellow against the darker background. We always believed that buttercup under the chin tale when we were kids. And I do like butter!

[bmnorthernlight]

Gorgeous light and DOF! And you're meant to be packing!

[Alison Tomlin]

@bmnorthernlight I've started...

[bmnorthernlight]

@fueast Well, that's ok then!

[Jennifer C]

I remember that story of 'do you like butter'? Beautiful image too

[Kate Shoes]

Mighty pretty picture. How long are you going to Budapest for? Are you going to the Gellert?

[Alison Tomlin]

@kate_shoes Depends if I have any spare time... The budget doesn't stretch to staying there I'm afraid! Going for just over a week.

[Kate Shoes]

Have a great time - hope you get out because there's so many brilliant photo opportunities

[Jane Pittenger]

Gorgeous. I hope you have a safe and good trip. Look forward to seeing the pictures

[David H.]

Beautiful, I love how these are transforming all the local meadows. Love how you've captured something of it's delicate nature

[SIMMY]

oh wow wonderful colour, beautiful

[John]

Very pretty little flower

[Jason]

Yes on lightly toasted bread ..... With alittle marmalade on top

[BeckyS]

Gorgeous. And who doesn't like butter?

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous shot! Now, get packing! ;-)

[Brian Baptie]

Great shot and enjoy your trip!!

[Becky]

Beautiful! Great macro!

[Margo E. Dearbhail]

simply lovely!

[Tessa]

That yellow is fantastic not a big fan of yellow but I do like this. Well done.

[Louie]

Awesome shot Alison. Love the detail and focus - and of course the vibrant yellow. Finished packing yet?

[Michael Elliott]

Very elegant. Yellow really pops against the black.

[Shirley Banford]

Beautiful shot. I think everyone likes butter so it should always be true.

[m9f9l]

Very beautiful. And funny that my friend and I were talking about the chin butter thing just on Monday!

[Lisa]

So pretty and beautiful! Great shot!

[Juliette Packham]

lovely buttercup! superb

[Cathy]

Wonderful macro shot! I like butter and have the cholesterol levels to prove it!

[Sharon]

Beautiful macro. Sharp detail and great DOF.

[Anoeska van Rijsbergen]

Fantastic macro!

[Kareen]

ha ha. Yeah, we used to say this when I was growing up as well. Brings back fond memories.