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
Just to say, Hello!
Raccoon Visitors
Now Grown Up, Charlie & Jake
Clear Skies, Cold Nights.
Scram!
Old Wood Log
Late Summer Bloom
The Monarch
Moonflower
Bamboo
Starting to develop blooms
hydrangea
Late summer bloom
Ladybug
Good fellows in the garden
Tomato Time
Now for some neat sandwiches
The Monarch Arrives
Getting ready for a long flight.
black eye susan
August flower
Daylilly
In Full Bloom
Ms. Skunk
A gentle animal
Good Teeth, Gentle Claws
Oh Yummie, I like teabiscuits
Chloe'Kit
Good Manners
Munchkin!
Growing babies
Kimmies kits
Mayfly
Same gang
Interesting face!
Newcomers
Look what I found!
Cleaning up
Yes, I think this is Jasper.
Bear
Kimmie (Big Momma)
Look at that size! The line is a foot long
Earlier this week
Chloe's Winter Coat
Not a stranger - but...
Love this kibble!
Kimmie
Big Momma Expecting?
Hello
Do I know you?
Colorful
Tasty treats
Rocky Raccoon
Now for the evening news...
Kimmie (Big Momma).
Just dropped in to say Hi!
A Visitor
ViceGrip with wings
Back to the present
Are you looking at me?
I like this side better
His girlfriend arrives.
Just a test
Neighborhood cat watching
Two Characters
I say, can we have some service here?
One for you, two for me...
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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