diff --git a/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/ClientProxy.java b/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/ClientProxy.java
index 5b96a178b..86d5418cc 100644
--- a/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/ClientProxy.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ClientProxy extends CommonProxy {
          else if (string == "dart")
              entityfx = new EntityBreakingFX(mc.theWorld, x, y, z, Items.dart.get(), mc.renderEngine);
          else if (string == "dandelion")
-             entityfx = new EntityDandelionFX(mc.theWorld, x, y, z, 1.0F);
+             entityfx = new EntityDandelionFX(mc.theWorld, x, y, z, 2.0F);
          
  		mc.effectRenderer.addEffect(entityfx);
 	} 
diff --git a/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/items/ItemBOPFlower.java b/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/items/ItemBOPFlower.java
index f615ae352..89b38b2fa 100644
--- a/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/items/ItemBOPFlower.java
+++ b/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/items/ItemBOPFlower.java
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ public class ItemBOPFlower extends ItemBlock
     	if (par1ItemStack.getItemDamage() == 15) {
     		Vec3 vec = par3EntityPlayer.getLookVec();
     		
-			for (int p = 0; p < 20; ++p)
+			for (int p = 0; p < 32; ++p)
 			{
-				BiomesOPlenty.proxy.spawnParticle("dandelion", par3EntityPlayer.posX + vec.xCoord, par3EntityPlayer.posY + vec.yCoord + par3EntityPlayer.getEyeHeight(), par3EntityPlayer.posZ + vec.zCoord);
+				BiomesOPlenty.proxy.spawnParticle("dandelion", par3EntityPlayer.posX + (vec.xCoord / 2), par3EntityPlayer.posY + (vec.yCoord / 2) + par3EntityPlayer.getEyeHeight(), par3EntityPlayer.posZ + (vec.zCoord / 2));
 			};
     		
 			par3EntityPlayer.setItemInUse(par1ItemStack, this.getMaxItemUseDuration(par1ItemStack));
diff --git a/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/particles/EntityDandelionFX.java b/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/particles/EntityDandelionFX.java
index 71a8ba780..85242a3a3 100644
--- a/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/particles/EntityDandelionFX.java
+++ b/src/minecraft/biomesoplenty/particles/EntityDandelionFX.java
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ public class EntityDandelionFX extends EntityFX {
 	public EntityDandelionFX(World par1World, double par2, double par4, double par6, float par8)
 	{
 		super(par1World, par2, par4, par6, 0.0D, 0.0D, 0.0D);
-		this.motionX *= 0.10000000149011612D;
+		this.motionX *= 0.20000000149011612D;
 		this.motionY *= 0.10000000149011612D;
-		this.motionZ *= 0.10000000149011612D;
+		this.motionZ *= 0.20000000149011612D;
 
 		float f4 = (float)Math.random() * 0.4F + 0.6F;
-		this.particleScale *= 0.75F;
+		this.particleScale *= 0.25F;
 		this.particleScale *= par8;
 		this.particleMaxAge = (int)(8.0D / (Math.random() * 0.8D + 0.2D));
 		this.particleMaxAge = (int)((float)this.particleMaxAge * par8);
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public class EntityDandelionFX extends EntityFX {
 	    float var13 = (float)(this.prevPosX + (this.posX - this.prevPosX) * par2 - EntityFX.interpPosX);
 	    float var14 = (float)(this.prevPosY + (this.posY - this.prevPosY) * par2 - EntityFX.interpPosY);
 	    float var15 = (float)(this.prevPosZ + (this.posZ - this.prevPosZ) * par2 - EntityFX.interpPosZ);
-	    float var16 = 1.2F - (float)Math.random() * 0.5F;
+	    //float var16 = 1.2F - (float)Math.random() * 0.5F;
+		float var16 = 1.2F * 0.5F;
 	    par1Tessellator.setColorRGBA_F(this.particleRed * var16, this.particleGreen * var16, this.particleBlue * var16, 1.0F);
 	    par1Tessellator.addVertexWithUV(var13 - par3 * sizeFactor - par6 * sizeFactor, var14 - par4 * sizeFactor, var15 - par5 * sizeFactor - par7 * sizeFactor, 0.0D, 1.0D);
 	    par1Tessellator.addVertexWithUV(var13 - par3 * sizeFactor + par6 * sizeFactor, var14 + par4 * sizeFactor, var15 - par5 * sizeFactor + par7 * sizeFactor, 1.0D, 1.0D);
diff --git a/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/blocks/omegaessence.png b/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/blocks/omegaessence.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72c3c2123
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diff --git a/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/blocks/violet.png b/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/blocks/violet.png
index f6380beca..0daff8df9 100644
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diff --git a/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/items/exoticflowerband.png b/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/items/exoticflowerband.png
index 748a27495..4f43fe71e 100644
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diff --git a/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/items/lushflowerband.png b/src/minecraft/mods/BiomesOPlenty/textures/items/lushflowerband.png
index 3049832f0..9045fdc4c 100644
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