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Happy Fence Friday!

Great to find this shimmering goatsbeard seed head on our acreage. It's a weed but I love its potential as a photographic theme.

 

Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, [...] or Western salsify has been introduced into North America where it has become widespread [...].

 

[...] The yellow flowers open early in the morning and often close up by late afternoon. Later the plant forms a seed head that resembles that of the dandelions but is distinctly larger. Wikipedia

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