Monday, May 5, 2008

Funky Little Weed




with a funky little bug on it :)

aka "Thistle" and "Leaf Footed Bug"
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12 comments:

Lissa said...

The third and fourth shots look like they belong in an Alice in Wonderland story. Funky, indeed!

Linda said...

I don't know what type of flower/weed that is - but as for the bug - I think its a stink bug.
Better stay clear of it. Beautiful pictures even with the bug.

Gawdess said...

these are just such great pictures, I really enjoy them and they seem far too lovely to be classified as a weed :)

Alan said...

Bearing in mind that I have no green in my thumb at all... I am reasonably certain that is a thistle. And a stink bug. I think we all prefer the thistle. :) Like the song goes "Thistle while you work..." Right? No? Hmmm.

Anonymous said...

wonderful flower. like explosion

Mike's Travels said...

Funky and beautiful. My aunt has a hairstyle like that.

Sharon said...

Mike! LOL, you made me laugh this morning :)

Sharon said...

I think Alan may be right, that it is in the thistle family. I didn't take a picture, but the stalk on the thing looks wicked - huge thorns. If that thing on it is a stink-bug, I'm glad I didn't get closer! LOL

Tom said...

Fantastic captures.. well caught with the bug..

Susan Humeston said...

That is a "horrible thistle" - yes, it's really called that - with a stink bug on it. I love horrible thistle, and so do butterflies. The stems are brutally prickly and thorny, though.

R.Powers said...

It's thistle, but the bug is a leaf footed bug.
Nice work!

Sharon said...

Awesome! Thanks for the ID! :)