Donal Hickey: Welcome dandelions instead of banishing them

These early wild flowers are a vital source of food for pollinators emerging from hibernation

A bee feeding on a dandelion with grass in the background

Spring growth is here — but the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is among the environmental groups calling for a delay in lawn-mowing work for as long as possible to benefit pollinators.

Any day now, the bright yellow dandelion, which lights up lawns and the countryside in general, will reappear.