But in reality this bloom is quite soft to the touch. It's a type of thistle - Echinops rito.
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Surprise - it's winter.
And it keeps on coming.
More Snow
The Garden Chairs..
Will have to wait a little longer.
Winter Color
Napoleon
OK, refill needed
About Me
Fall Color
More Fall Color
Oh-oh..
The watched
Leo
The Watcher!
Kimmie's other daughter
Oh my - I forget her name!
Kimmie's daughter
Alex
Hosta
Back Next Spring
Fall Colors
Snowball Shrub
Charlie
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Scram!
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Late summer bloom
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Tomato Time
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August flower
Daylilly
In Full Bloom
Ms. Skunk
A gentle animal
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Oh Yummie, I like teabiscuits
Chloe'Kit
Good Manners
Munchkin!
Growing babies
Kimmies kits
Mayfly
Same gang
Interesting face!
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Look what I found!
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Yes, I think this is Jasper.
Bear
Kimmie (Big Momma)
Look at that size! The line is a foot long
Earlier this week
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Love this kibble!
Kimmie
Big Momma Expecting?
Hello
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Colorful
Tasty treats
Rocky Raccoon
Now for the evening news...
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A Visitor
ViceGrip with wings
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Share
I like the red ones...
Wasps on goldenrod
Web
Thankfully - small!
Sunset over the point.
Baby Skunks
Nice kitty!
Summation
This and that...
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thistles?
Doggone if I can find the name to this flower. It's not at all like a scotch thistle.
I think I found the name of this flower. Echinops - have to check further though.
Yes, it's a thistle, though not at all like a scotch thistle - this is quite soft to the touch. The full name is Echinops rito.
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