Showing posts with label Musk Thistle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Musk Thistle. Show all posts

Friday, June 19, 2026

06/19/26

 It's Friday, TGIF!  As I have mentioned, I love Musk Thistles even though they are not a very desirable plant.  I love the geometric patterns on them and I think they look good even from behind.  I love the bubbly bokeh in this so sharing it for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!



Wednesday, June 3, 2026

06/03/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is one that I find quite photogenic.  This is Musk Thistle which blooms May through August and is part of the Sunflower family.  It is considered a noxious weed in many states because it can spread very rapidly and will form dense groups that keep other plants from growing.  It is very easy to spread and can reproduce even after being cut down.  I find the leaves very geometrically appealing.  I should have used this image for Friday as the Bokeh is fantastic.  😁



Wednesday, June 21, 2023

6/21/23

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is Musk Thistle.  These are in bloom right now.  I find them quite photogenic flowers especially before they open, like the one on the right, however, they are considered invasive in our area so they can be a bit difficult to find because they are supposed to be destroyed.  They bloom May through August.  Even after being dug up, if the flower head is intact, it can still produce seed.



Wednesday, February 22, 2023

2/22/23

 Today is a consecutive number day.  😀  It's also Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog as well.  Today's image relates to last weeks image.  This is Musk Thistle or Nodding Thistle after it has fully opened.  They look like a big pink puffball.  



Wednesday, February 15, 2023

2/15/23

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is considered invasive but I find it a lovely one.  This is Musk Thistle or Nodding Thistle.  It can spread very rapidly and crowd out other vegetation.  It can even seed after being cut down if not thoroughly destroyed.  I find the flower head quite interesting though with it's patterns, it's very photogenic.



Wednesday, August 17, 2022

8/17/22

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  This flower is considered invasive in my area but I find it around occasionally.  This is Musk Thistle and it provides an interesting subject to photograph I think.  They are considered invasive because they spread quite rapidly and are hard to eradicate.  Even after digging them out of the ground they can still produce seed.  When they bloom, from May to August, they have a pink puff head.



Wednesday, July 29, 2020

7/29/20

Welcome to Wildflower Wednesday on the Blog once again!  Today's wildflower is the Musk Thistle.  These are seen as invasive here in Kansas and in many places but I find them quite beautiful.  The design and pattern of their flower as it opens is quite interesting.
Check out my updated pages of Kansas Wildflowers by Color which have been added to quite extensively and bloom times have been added as well to help identify others you have seen.  They are listed across the top of the Blog.