This is a nice post Doug and an interesting looking flower. I like the collars, very cool. What really caught my attention was that the flower looked like chicory, as far as the peddles and the stamens are concerned. The stem and bud of it looks like a thistle. Again very nice indeed.
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What really caught my attention was that the flower looked like chicory, as far as the peddles and the stamens are concerned. The stem and bud of it looks like a thistle. Again very nice indeed.