Friday, May 21, 2010

Musk Thistle (141/365)

2010 05 21 _MG_0813w 
“Untilled soil, however fertile it may be, will bear thistles and thorns; and so it is with man's mind.”

St. Teresa of Avila (Spanish Nun, Mystic and Writer, 1515-1582)

TIME:  8:12 PM
PLACE: On the banks of Richland Creek near West Monroe St.
SUBJECT:  Musk or Nodding Thistle

This is the Musk Thistle prior to blooming.  It is a native of Western Europe and was introduced in the U.S. in the early 1800’s.   It has been declared a noxious weed here in Illinois.
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MonkeyBoy had a baseball game under the lights at 8:15 this evening.  They lost.

3 comments:

Mari said...

It's gorgeous - especially for a noxious weed!

Christina said...

but it's beautiful!

bentonflocke said...

Really beautiful