This is a wild thistle for those of you who haven't seen it before. Here in Louisiana we eat them with vinegar, oil, salt, pepper...Mostly it was something we did as kids, but you know how you get a hankering for those things sometimes...Anyway, this is the flower of that plant. They grow by the roadside and in fields. The plant is very thorny and if you want to eat it, you have to work for it....It is good to know it as a survival plant. I will upload an image of the plant when I get one.
18 Comments
stephanie atlee 26 Apr 2007
Great closeup on this...love the detailPeter Rivron 24 Apr 2007
WOW awesome capture Linda.Christine brand 21 Apr 2007
another cool shot, interesting too.Joke Schotting 16 Apr 2007
WOWWWW Awesome Linda!!!!!!Loredana 15 Apr 2007
WOW HOW AWESOME I LOVE THISLyuba Zahova 15 Apr 2007
I love the uncultivated! Thanks, Linda!Tabitha Borges 15 Apr 2007
oh how close and fab..:0)Lucia Stewart 15 Apr 2007
Excellent close up Linda!!!!bert cortes 14 Apr 2007
Lovely flower and photo, LindaOlga van Dijk 14 Apr 2007
What a beautiful macro Linda! --Wishing you a wonderful weekend! Love and Light~OLGAhelen tyralik 14 Apr 2007
great imageRobin Brown 14 Apr 2007
This really rocks Linda; superb image.Gabriele Swanson 13 Apr 2007
gorgeous shot..perfect in every wayEmily Reed 13 Apr 2007
GORGEOUS MACRO!Joanna Jungjohann 13 Apr 2007
Hello linda, do you know this is my most ...mostest lol favorite flower!!! this plant rocks, super kool color along with an awesome flower .......or 2 or 3 or 4.......perfect!!!Janet Gioffre Harrington 13 Apr 2007
WOW! What a beautiful close-up, Linda. GREAT flower. Looks like it might hurt!Lili Segal 13 Apr 2007
Linda, this is stunning! Fabulous shot and great macro! Bravo!bianca 13 Apr 2007
is it cactus? its so pretty......GREAT CLOSE UP....