The Living Forest (168) : Seed
The last stage in the life of a Welted Thistle.
After pollination and flowering is finished and before dying, plants produce a lot of seeds to secure the next generation of its species.
Seeds can be carried long distances by the wind.
Dutch name : Kruldistel
German name : Krause Distel
Latin name : Carduus crispus
Here’s another picture of the Welted Thistle :
Welted Thistle buds
Mark Billiau.
Mirjam Burer 23/08/2015 19:45
most beautiful Mark...big compliment for this fairytale image with wonderful light against the dark background..lg, Mirjam
susi schl. 04/10/2011 13:37
was du immer alles so findestwirkt ganz toll in dem Licht
lg
susi
nokk 03/10/2011 0:44
..magnificent!John Mc D 02/10/2011 20:38
Excellent sharpness & light, compliments!Lawson McCulloch 28/09/2011 20:27
A fine shot with excellent detail Mark.best wishes from Lawson.
Silvia Simonato. 28/09/2011 12:49
Muy buena fotografía, fantástica luz y detalles!Saludos Silvia
carinart 28/09/2011 11:11
Einfach wundervoll, wie du das Licht und die Schärfe herausgearbeitet hast - bravo!!L.G. Karin
Mauro Stradotto 28/09/2011 9:09
Molto interessante, io sono abituato a vedere soltanto la fioritura del cardo, in montagna,non conoscevo questa fase della sua vita!
Grazie Mark!
Ciao, Mauro
Adele D. Oliver 28/09/2011 5:23
Wonderful capture into the light with the seeds like silver threads ... there will be so many more next year - great how Nature provides.greetings, Adele
Robert L. Roux 28/09/2011 3:14
beauty enduresinto the golden years ...
northern greetings
robert
aline64 27/09/2011 20:07
joli effet de ce bouquet cotonneux dans une belle lumière, excellent shoot Markamicalement
Vitória Castelo Santos 27/09/2011 16:50
Ganz feine Aufnahme...gefällt mir sehr gut!LG Vitoria
Vera M. Shulga 27/09/2011 16:14
Splendid image. Klasse!Canan Oner 27/09/2011 14:54
Excellent back light makes the thistle look magical Mark...Splendid..
Cheers,
Canan
Alfred Schultz 27/09/2011 14:48
Seeds like this love it to fly into my face.I prefer them if they stay on your picture.
Cheers - A.