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Dry seed heads of last summer's teasel still remain this Spring along the grassy edge of the forest at Stony Creek Metropark.
I couldn't resist another opportunity to showcase the super sunny sparkling sea bokeh from Durlston, Dorset
Teasels are known for their brown, prickly stems and conical seed heads which remain long after the plants themselves have died back for the winter. Between July and August, when they're in flower, the spikey flower heads are mostly green with rings of purple flowers. Found in damp grassland and field edges, or on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges and waste ground, Teasels are loved by bees when in flower, and birds when seeding.
Mainly found in England, but they do grow elsewhere in the UK. This one was at least 5' tall !
I found these at the side of a country road and I can assure you they were very, very prickly indeed, all the way up the stem ! I liked this one particularly for the shining spiders web it was wearing :o) Somewhere in there, there's a spider waiting .... !!!
~ Processed in Topaz Impression 2 and a touch of Topaz Glow, finished in PicMonkey ~
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A macro capture of some 'Teasel'.. 'Dipsacus fullonum'.... More detailed on the.. Full Canvas..
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Another shot of the Teasel from yesterday's B&W shot. I thought I'd go for colour in this one.
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Teasel in the light
Best food for goldfinches
I'll wait here to do Goldfinches photos
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The common teasel has purple or pink flowers when in bloom. In autumn, the dried head, or comb, has seeds that are a source of food for birds in the winter. Dried teasel has been used since Roman times to comb fabric made from wool. Background texturized.
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The Teasel patch in the field behind my house is still pulling in plenty of Goldfinches. I watched over a dozen, this morning, flitting from head to head, daintily picking out seeds from between the spines.
Stunning little birds.
Suffolk - January 2018.
Teasel in the light
Very hot day
I already posted a photo of 3 of them as they were a bit younger see just below.
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ps : thank you I corrected thistle with teasel
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Posted for Sliders Sunday - Post Processed to the MAX!
Photo from from 2/2019 processed with DeepDreamGenerator first, followed by Ribbet editor
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I’ve been seeing so many teasels lately in the local forest preserves that they’re beginning to appear in my dreams.
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When I'm in the house, I regularly see Goldfinches taking food from natural sources such as last summer's Teasel seed heads. But they rarely pose for me when I'm out in the garden. I tried to tempt some to this old Teasel by placing a sunflower feeder nearby and sprinkling a few sunflower hearts over the Teasel. This is the best I've managed so far.