beautiful captures...my Mum has this plant in her garden - I am visiting over the summer...you have inspired me :) cariad · 2008-07-06: 18:08

That is some cool stuff, nice capture :) mystic1 · 2008-07-06: 20:21

I did not know this plant! It is special! miclaud · 2008-07-06: 20:22

cool plant! japarker · 2008-07-06: 22:22

Great post...... joycephotography · 2008-07-06: 22:46

An unusual plant, I especially like #2 busybee36 · 2008-07-06: 23:46

Very special plants... good shots :) ThomasChu · 2008-07-06: 23:54

I've not seen them before. Lovely set. vollenda · 2008-07-07: 00:45

Very nice set!! peregol · 2008-07-07: 03:03

Beautiful. mintra · 2008-07-07: 03:32

Fantastic! jet28 · 2008-07-07: 03:55

love their colour :) Copdawoot · 2008-07-07: 06:02

love the soft colors storytaylor · 2008-07-07: 07:21

Glad you told me the name, sea thistle, I had these put in my best friend's wreath but her Dad said they weren't thistles , so I said they were a different type of thistle not really being sure though. I like all the shots. ????? · 2008-07-07: 09:43

I've never seen these plants before. Fantastic creation of nature:)) leocheung · 2008-07-07: 10:16

wow beautiful! I love the first shot particularly. tantatantan · 2008-07-07: 10:36

beautiful set...esp #2 deepus89 · 2008-07-07: 11:50

Who would have thought a weed would look so dang kool?? GReat snaps!! Looks like a neat place to visit as well!!! SheriJ · 2008-07-07: 12:11

beautiful! natasa7 · 2008-07-07: 17:39

A lovely set of these unusual plants. ????? · 2008-07-08: 00:48

Lovely shots! ????? · 2008-07-08: 18:57

They have an almost alien touch to them: very nice Uncle Dodo · 2008-07-10: 10:07

Interesting looking plant, nice captures! ScubaLiz · 2008-07-10: 22:14

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