teasel (1 of 2)

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[OT from cottage renovations]

take a walk through the field and the teasel is easy to find: the stalks are easily more than 2 m high, towering over the prevailing line of brush top even as it rises in the absence of mowing or cleansing fire. 

their shape and form are fascinating, leading one to wonder whether they inspired the designers of the Jetsons' urban environment.  looking at them, one thing is clear: this is one species that's doing its best to attract airborne pollinators (more on that later). 

what they attracted in today's late afternoon sun was somebody bumbling through the field with camera and tripod.  there's no sound track so let's just agree that had you been within earshot of my encounters with nettle and multiflora rose you would have heard the praises of long trouser cuffs and sturdy fabric.  yeah, that's right, I'm sure that's what I said. 

(click through these thumbnails for higher resolution images)

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upper field

Dipsacus fullonum

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

love these photos! thanks!

bw