these are the stems of that monster of a plant, virginia stickweed, that i foolishly carried into my house a couple of weeks ago. many of the burrs are still waiting out this cold snap in my sock drawer.  i had to trim off all the dangling chains of burrs just to get them contained enough so they wouldn’t end up in back in my hair, socks, sweater, and pants on their way back out the door. the remaining skeletons were so striking that they got to remain on my desk for a couple weeks awaiting their chance at a photo opp. here are their 15 minutes of fame.

virginia stickseed stems in winter

my driveway, saint paul, minnesota