A Prickly Subject
September 8th, 2009
Bull Thistle
With a baby and a toddler a lot of small jobs go by the wayside, including the removal of a large, weedy bull thistle from our front yard. It bloomed a while ago, and Dave decided to take a picture of it. Despite its thorny character, the thistle flower, with its purple crown, is a thing of beauty.
Thistles are a prickly subject. Canada thistle, in particular, is considered a noxious weed in many countries, including Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. This pesky thistle easily takes over farm fields and pastures and can be hard to remove. Continue reading »
