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Common or Plumed Thistle
Cirsium
Is land fulfilling the primal curse because it brings forth thistles? So thinks the farmer, no doubt, but not the goldfinches which daintily feed among the fluffy seeds, nor the bees, nor the “painted lady,” which may be seen in all parts of the world where thistles grow, hovering about [...]

November 15th, 2008 | Tags: Bees, Caterpillar, Cirsium, Curse, Fluffy Seeds, Food Store, Goldfinches, Leaves, No Doubt, Painted Lady, Props, Purple Flowers, Scotch, Scotland, Scots, Signature, Silent Night, Thistle Butterfly, Thistles | Category: Composite Family | Leave a comment