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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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Our dog Teazel simply adores chasing after her ball among the crunchy autumn leaves (she's less fussed when they're all soggy!). It's a pretty good spot for autumn clours too :)
Or maybe Cliché Bamburgh 😄
Liz & Teazel on Bamburgh beach. The beach has a very gradual slope & thus seems to hold water as the tide recedes much more than other Northumberland beaches that we visit. Makes it great or cliché(!) for reflections.
Yet another fence shot from the Summerseats path in Alnwick. Sorry!
The morning dog walk had been quite drab in terms of weather, but just as we were nearing home a low sun emerged below the dark clouds and illuminated the greened fence posts winding up the hill. Irresistible, though Teazel looked into the field at the last minute!
hff!
Sunday afternoon's dog walk was a full waterproofs & wellies job. The morning mist had intensified as the afternoon progressed and, together with steady rain, visibility was probably no more than 50-60 yards. This meant that there were no golfers on the Castle course, a fact which Teazel and I exploited to the full
100x 2022- Northumberland 51/100
Wild Teasel seedheads (Dipsacus fullonum) look spectacular even when all flower petals fall. Interestingly, the plant name ‘teasel’ derives from an old English verb "to tease" as its robust dried heads were used in the textile industry to raise the nap on woollen cloth in the past. Primrose Hill Community Woodland. Bath, BANES, England, UK.
Teazel in the snow. The falling snow is real but I have added my own textures to give background colour.
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The famous and totally stunning Luskentyre. This section is Traigh Rosamol backed by Beinn Dhubh, with the mountains of North Harris beyond.
This one is all about the ears......
Teasel, Teazel or Teazle flower (Dipsacus fullonum) with the sun in it's hair, Wildflower garden.North Oxfordshire
Having been pestered by friends and family, I have produced greetings cards of this image, which can be viewed by accessing the following link.
The Church in the sand
Llandanwg Beach and marina area.
This is an early medieval church
The church is a Grade 1
listed building.
[ Teazel plant in front view of the church ]
There are about 15 species of this plant growing 1 - 2.5 metres ]
Nothing like a spot of homegrown cooking for our Goldfinch guests @Bo's Bar. They love the seed and, hopefully, I might, just might, grab a half descent piccy of these colourful birds. It is our first year growing the plant so we'll see how we get on. Watch this spot ... :-))
And St. Monan's church.
A shot taken by Liz when I was too busy faffing about framing rocky seascape, teasels & church (I was off shot to the left) to notice that Teazel (with 'z' rather than 's' because someone misspelled the name on her chip registration!) was posing perfectly!
Finally managed a Goldfinch shot on a Teasel head this morning. A bit cloudy at the time, but pleased to get it
Another shot from our snowy week a little while back. Both Teazel & I loved the freshness of it, particularly when it came down heavily as we neared home towards the end of the afternoon walk. Best viewed BIG 😄
100x 2023 edition - Northumberland revisited - 72/100
A gloomy and at times very rainy October afternoon meant that very few people were braving the elements. Hence Teazel and I had the beach pretty much to ourselves.
But it would take more than rain and gloom to take away the beauty of Embleton Bay & the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Seen growing on Waste Land ....Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. The members of this genus are known as teasel, teazel or teazle. The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants growing to 1–2.5 metres tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa. .
Teazel (& obligatory ball) on Simonside on a bit of a gloomy day a couple of months ago.
It was glorious up there today.
Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. The members of this genus are known as teasel, teazel or teazle. The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants growing to 1–2.5 metres tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa. Order: Honeysuckle family.
The Harthope valley looking towards the coast from the upper slopes of Hedgehope Hill (2343ft/714m); after The Cheviot the second highest point in Northumberland.
This was a morning visit with Teazel (it's just 40mins drive from home) & the next test of the knee since the last 900ft of up is a very steep grassy/heathery slope, meaning that the first 900ft of down would be a major test. Thankfully the ground was dry & the knee came through with no mishaps!!
The tiny speck just below the horizon on the far right edge of shot is Holy Island/Lindisfarne castle.
The Pastures across the River Aln (the 'stripe' beyond the cattle) from Alnwick Castle afford wonderful views of the castle itself. Quite often, however, they have occupants who don't always appreciate sharing them! Thankfully it was a very warm morning and late enough in the season for the year's calves to have lost their younger inquisitiveness, so walking past them was no bother (though I did put Teazel on the lead just in case). My reward was the lovely sight of the herd (and bonus flock of sheep!) with the sunlit castle beyond in crystal clear light.
We went for a walk in the Mendip Hills to the North of Wells . From Dears Leap you get a very good vista across the Somerset Levels . For those of you with good eyes just to the right of centre you can just make out the ancient Glastonbury Tor. There was a lot haze that afternoon so the image is not as clear as I would have wished
The Somerset Levels are a coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, England, running south from the Mendips to the Blackdown Hills.
The Levels have an area of about 160,000 acres and are bisected by the Polden Hills; the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue. The Somerset Levels consist of marine clay "levels" along the coast and inland peat-based "moors"; agriculturally, about 70 per cent is used as grassland and the rest is arable. Willow and teazel are grown commercially and peat is extracted.
Several settlements and hill forts were built on the natural "islands" of slightly raised land, including Brent Knoll and Glastonbury.
As a result of the wetland nature of the Levels, the area contains a rich biodiversity of national and international importance. It supports a vast variety of plant and bird species and is an important feeding ground for birds and includes 32 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, of which 12 are also Special Protection Areas. The area has been extensively studied for its biodiversity and heritage.
People have been draining the area since before Domesday Book. In the Middle Ages, the monasteries of Glastonbury, Athelney and Muchelney were responsible for much of the drainage. In spite of the various drainage systems the levels are prone to serious flooding
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Despite it being a nice morning , we practically had Alnmouth beach to ourselves. Lots of nice reflective wet sand too.
With the stone structures of Edlingham Church (St. John the Baptist, the oldest parts dating from the late 11th century, on the far left), the ruins of Edlingham Castle (mostly hidden, centre) and railway viaduct (far right) way below. It was a struggle with my dodgy knee both going up and coming down on rough & largely pathless moorland - Teazel, however, loved bounding through it even though most of the growth was taller than her!
Liz & Teazel approaching Carlingill bridge in the Howgill Fells as they enjoy a short explore after allowing me to indulge in an homage to my youth with a bit of trainspotting.
Ahead of Liz, the slopes of Blease Fell drop down from the left with Grains Gill and the interestingly-named Weasel Gill dropping down from Archer Moss & Uldale Head to feed into Carlingill Beck.
After a bright start to the day
it had clouded over and everything (& especially the sky) was looking rather flat!