~*Beauty Of A Thorn*~24
Beauty Of A Thorn
This well-known thistle is a true nightmare to all the local farmers. At one point I think there was even a law passed saying that people could be fined if it was found growing unchecked on their property.
It is such an invasive plant that it will take over an entire pasture or field, and farm animals won’t/can’t eat it, and it’s a real problem in the hay.
On the other hand, its a blessing for the many butterflies that migrate through this area, and it provides much-needed food and energy for the pretty little creatures that have such long flights ahead of them, or maybe are just at the end of their life spans.
I have also noticed that hummingbirds love it as well. Being a photographer, I do love its exotic blooms and the many photo opportunities it provides.
The sad but true thing is, the only way to control it is to destroy it completely! It’s amazing that something so beautiful and so useful for the nectar lovers, is also such a thorn in the side for the farmers.
Photo taken along a road side in NW Arkansas, USA.
As Is…
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
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Gary L. Suddath
excellent detail and bokeh
KristineNora
Beautiful : ] k
KristineNora
thistle : ]
Bootiewootsy
Post Card Perfection.. Very well done.
lorilee
A lovely composition – so pretty!!!!
barnsis
Amazing macro, beautiful even if I hate the thistle
Noelene Davies
Stunning and beautiful capture.
BarbaraManis
Gorgeous capture!
joedog
Nature at its best, a weed and a fluterby, great catch!
Béla Török
Lovely capture, dear Carolyn!
Patricia Gibson
great shot an instant favorite!
Romo
lovely card:)
capecodart
Adorable and very good work!!
melant1017
Beautiful butterfly and flower, well done :)
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cieloverde
Muy hermosa vista !
Alan Findlater
excellent work great image well done
micmac
Fantastic macro,realy beautiful!!
redrosedigital
Great clarity for both the thistle flower and the butterfly. I also like the shallow DOF. Well done!
Antanas
lovely capture, well done
Rainy
Congratulations!
shaneran
congratulations !! Wonderful image !! well deserved feature ! ♥
kilmann
Wonderful picture and great documentation.
Brian Haslam
It is a beauty.
Torfinn Johann...
Gorgeous!
mariarty
Wow, a stunning capture, simply perfect, awesomw colours and detail.
Yool
FANTASTIC!!!!!
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Zoraida Pesante
Beautifully capture!!!
JennyDean
excellent capture, I remember grubbing out thistles in NZ as a kid!
NatureGreeting... replied
Oh my me to it was a job I dreaded each summer! lol! Thanks so much Jenny! xo Carolyn
Tracy Faught
Very beautiful! The colours and detail are amazing…sad something so evasive is so beautiful…I love them to! :]
Mary Campbell
Perfect, beautiful macro of this lovely butterfly
jesika
Lovely image. Not only butterflies & moths like thistle, but Goldfinches feed on it in autumn when it seeds. a photographer’s delight.
j
duncandragon
Wonderful capture!
Mary Campbell
I have mixed feeling about them, the are great for picture takers but when they are in my garden and I try to pull them and all those thisle thorns wind up in my hand, Och.. I don’t like them as much… LOL.
wigs
superb shot…really lovely
TomBaumker
Great capture there my friend. Check out my site mine is almost identical. Hugs Tom
John Beamish
Wonderful shot.
Roka
What an incredible capture! It’s perfect!
laurav
Well caught!
DebraLee Wiseberg
Lovely capture!
Debra
FelicityB
What a fabulously clear shot!!
sporadicgleam
The sharpness.. the details and the bokeh.. jus perfect
Blair Wainman
Congratulations!!
Lori Peters
Such perfection, Carolyn. This is beautiful. xo
Hannah Fenton-...
NatureGreeting... replied
Oh wow!! Hannah, thank you all sooooooooo very much!! xoxo Carolyn
Lori Peters
walela
Fantastic shot!!
NatureGreeting...
mysteryfaith 29 days ago
beautiful