Sunday, January 19, 2014

January thistle


Well, at least that's what I think this is with its colorful flower long gone.  I found him and his friends hanging out down by the Loire next to the bike trail.

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    1. We were close, but he was not really the touchy - feelly type.

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  2. Très décoratif dans un bouquet d'hiver, mais attention ça pique. A nice sunday of picture hunting !

    Tess

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  3. Pretty.

    Love to hear French people trying to pronounce thistle!

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    1. Yeah well, I have no room to tease given my skill level in French !

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    2. Ah but as a Frenchwoman, I am allowed to tease! :-)

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  4. It's the hedgehog of the plant world :) Fabulous macro Stuart.

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