thistle

Last of the plants on that stretch was a thistle, but not the one I know as the Scottish Thistle. Though I don't know which one this is. There's another plant beside it, but I don't know which one this is either. Not sure if it is still to flower, or if the flowers have finished.

Not sure what species of thistle this is, but then it wasn't the species as such I was trying to capture with this shot. It was the geometry of those blossom buds that caught my eye and imagination.

Overlooked but lovely in its own way.

I saw dozens of these burnets feeding and mating on flowers when I walked along the shore at Cemlyn bay.

Taken today while getting a truck images for my web site wow how sad am I next week will be trains with the odd bird thrown in.

with a unknown insect to me

taken today along side the main road out of grimsby

as the sun was setting, this common thistle was basking in the last warm sunrays

I was up on my patch yesterday and went looking for butterflies and damsels - absolutely zilch, apart from one of those tiny white moths with transparent wings. However, the thistles are coming into flower now and if you look very closely at this one you'll see two flies. They were on the...

Sitting in one hide I spotted a young Tawny Owl perched about 10 yards right in front of another hide. I quickly packed up my gear ready to set off to get a photograph. Just before I left the hide I checked again through my binoculars only to find the other hide had filled up with people...

It seems summer is in full swing here.

Practicing my close ups.

Found this beautiful flower growing within a stand of high grass. It reminds me of a sea anemone! If anyone could id what species it is I would appreciate it!

Nice to see them finding their own thistle seeds

Just liked the photo. one of my first with the new SLR setup.

Spear Thistle with bush cricket on stem

Ok, I confess this is one of those out-the-back-door feeder photos, but the "expression" on this goldfinch's face is just too hilarious not to share. Educational value: both American and Lesser goldfinches are present in the photo: compare!