Wednesday, October 6, 2010

It looks dangerous...

But in reality this bloom is quite soft to the touch. It's a type of thistle - Echinops rito.

4 comments:

  1. Doggone if I can find the name to this flower. It's not at all like a scotch thistle.

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  2. I think I found the name of this flower. Echinops - have to check further though.

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  3. 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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