Cee Neuner posted a photo of a dandelion – a maligned flower, a weed – for her Flower of the Day. I am continuing in that vein with another weed – a thistle. Thistles are a nuisance because they have prickles that stick to your clothes or scratch your skin. However, the thistle is also the floral symbol of Scotland, part of my ancestral heritage.
Thistles are quite interesting.