allamande Posted June 7, 2015 Share #1  Posted June 7, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know some of you don't have a good feeling about this "invasive" plant, but I LOVE it. In my neighborhood, we used to have a large piece of wild land where they grew like fireworks every year during season! But, this year most of their habitat is taken over by an upcoming new subdivision, many new homes under construction where the thistle once roamed free (and brought me so much pleasure).  I saw this single plant the other day along the periphery of the construction area, stuck behind a fence line. DL 109  Ece   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/246055-thistle-is-back-barely/?do=findComment&comment=2829318'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Hi allamande, Take a look here thistle is back, barely. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
euston Posted June 7, 2015 Share #2  Posted June 7, 2015 It’s a very handsome plant, I think. What’s more, bees love it almost as much as you do, Ece. Not to mention the Scots, whose national emblem it is. I encounter a large clump of thistles on my usual morning walk with the dogs. They are growing especially luxuriantly this year, though they haven’t flowered yet. When they do I’ll post a photo.  One thing you can be sure of, Ece - there will always be thistles. They are tough and they are persistent and they produce an awful lot of highly mobile seeds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted June 7, 2015 Share #3  Posted June 7, 2015 Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted June 7, 2015 Share #4  Posted June 7, 2015 Ece,  I love thistles (as long as they stay out of my yard). I never saw the beauty in them but will give them a second glance before yanking them out of my ground.  Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share #5  Posted June 8, 2015 Robert, Stuart, and Paul,  Thank you!  Robert, I guess I am a Scot at heart after all. I did not know that this was Scot's national emblem. I think the plant is such an interesting mix of contradictions with a very large thorny structure and a spectacular flower that lights up the hillsides with neon purple when in bloom, and obviously a delicious pollen producer too; what's not to love? The drought we are experiencing is further cutting into their population around here. I am hopeful though that they will come back with force once they adjust to all the changes around my neighborhood.  I am looking forward to enjoying your images when the thistle bloom in your neck of the woods.  Paul, once you give them a second look, you'll stop yanking them out of the ground and start enjoying their beauty every season.  Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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