bad ass thistles
it’s thistle season and these monsters are my favorite. once again, they are considered a noxious weed, but i don’t care, i still love them. they grow up to 5 feet high, the flowers fill your palm, and leaves are aggressively sturdy and prickly. you can’t miss them. these are bad ass thistles.
musk thistles (Carduus nutans)
They truly are beautiful. But I cursed them when I used to take my dog for walks early in the season, while I was barefoot. Foolish me, for doing so, I guess.