Thistle

Posted by MaryP (Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom) on 22 September 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

This one i found growing in the garden. It does'nt grow there any more!

Comments (14)

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

gorgeous detail here -- and wonderful color! wow!

22 Sep 2008 5:03am

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

The colours and sharpness of this image are sensational Mary, a total knockout, well done!

22 Sep 2008 6:53am

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

But it made a beautiful picture. Had a good laugh at your sentence

22 Sep 2008 6:57am

Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand

Its like purpe fireworks ... beautiful!

22 Sep 2008 9:04am

Leena from Joensuu, Finland

But Mary, I am quite sure, that this one has left something behind and you will found
same kind of visitor also next summer !
Don`t be angry, it is so beautiful - at least in your photo :)

22 Sep 2008 10:40am

Evi from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!

22 Sep 2008 10:54am

Veronelle from Lens, France

superb colours on this flower

22 Sep 2008 11:02am

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

Very nice image. Thistles are lovely, but, problematic, aren't they?

22 Sep 2008 11:46am

Mary from Richfield, United States

Love the bright and beautiful color you captured~~~ before you killed it !!! ;)

22 Sep 2008 12:10pm

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

So beautiful!

22 Sep 2008 2:23pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

I never knew a thistle grew like this, it really is a colorful explosion, an excellent example.

22 Sep 2008 9:46pm

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

wow! the colour just pops! well done

22 Sep 2008 11:45pm

Lorna from Regina, Canada

Ah, the beauty of the thistle before being overcome by death. Gorgeous shot

23 Sep 2008 1:47am

Evelyn from Berkeley, United States

Haha, for some reason this looks crispy to me! like fried onions.

26 Sep 2008 4:32am

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