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The sun finally peeps through the tall trees giving a respite from the bitter chill of the Himalayan dawn
The musk thistle, too nodding thistle and nodding plumeless thistle (Carduus nutans) is a biennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is originally native to regions of Europe and Asia. Mature plants range in height from 0,5 - 2 metres tall and have multi-branched stems. Musk thistle has sharply spiny stems and leaves. The stem is cottony/hairy.
The plant bears showy red-purple flowers. The large globose flower heads, containing hundreds of tiny individual flowers, are 2 - 8 cm diameter and occur at the tips of stems.
The flower heads commonly droop to a 90° to 120° angle from the stem when mature, hence its alternate name of 'Nodding thistle'.
The plant is an invasive species in various regions around the world.
De knikkende distel (Carduus nutans) is een plant uit de composietenfamilie (Asteraceae). De Nederlandse naam wordt ontleend aan dat de bloemhoofdjes knikken.
In Nederland komt de soort in het hele land vrij algemeen voor, vooral in de kuststreek van Noord-Holland en Zuid-Holland, en is de plant vrij zeldzaam in Zeeland en Zuid-Limburg.
De bloeitijd is van juni tot en met september.
De plant kan 0,5 à -2 m hoog worden en de stekelige stengels zijn ongevleugeld. De bladeren zijn aan de bovenkant kaal en glanzend en aan de onderzijde behaard.
De knikkende distel bloeit in Nederland van juni tot en met augustus met 2 à 8 cm brede, roodpaarse, knikkende bloemhoofdjes. Vandaar ook de naam 'knikkende distel'.
Een bloemhoofdje bestaat uit meer dan honderd zoet geurende bloempjes. De nectar stijgt in de 1 cm lange kroonbuis op.
Vooral hommels met een lange tong en vlinders bezoeken de bloemen. Zweefvliegen gebruiken het stuifmeel als voedsel.
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Time to post a picture and say hi !
The most common thing I hear when people see a Raccoon out in the daytime is that it must be sick. I've heard it a hundred times, yet it's not true. From my experience, the most common reason for a raccoon to be out in the daytime is that it is looking for food. Especially those with kits. Children are a 24 hour a day job! Sometimes the moms stash their babies in a tree and go out alone, but many times they have their little ones with them, like this.
While looking for a link to a reputable site with truthful information, I found several animal trappers still perpetuating the myth for their own profit. Here is a link to the truth.
www.humanesociety.org/animals/raccoons/tips/raccoon_healt...
My mom took me to see the Black Skimmers with their chicks a couple of years ago and I have never posted a picture. I thought I'd post one for Mothers Day and dedicate it to my wonderful and talented mother who has always been there for me. Even though I am sure I ruffled her feathers more than a few times!! Love you Mom.
Happy Mother's Day to all the great moms out there!
A few weeks ago I was spending the day in Belgium for Urbex photography but at the end of the day we were close to Dinant a nice stop along the Meuse.
Dinant during the blue hour 05-05-2016
Sony A77 Mark II ƒ/11, 10mm (HDR) 11, 19, and 42 Sec "iso 80]
BROT UND STERNE - Musik Salon - Jazzit Musik Club 14.01.2018 - weitere Fotos unter:
www.jazzfoto.at/konzertfotos18/brot_und_sterne/Index.htm
Besetzung:
Franz Hautzinger trumpet, electronics
Matthias Loibner hurdy-gurdy
Peter Rosmanith percussion, hang
This Buff-tailed Bumble Bee – Bombus terrestris had really full pollen sacs but was still digging as deep as he could get into the White Clover - Trifolium repens - flower to get as much pollen as he possibly could. Seen at Brockholes Nature Reserve, near Preston. Explored #384, 06 July 2015
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