Cirsium Vulgare

Also called the spear thistle, bull thistle, or common thistle. It is also the National flower of Scotland. All this information is supplied by the AI recognition system.

And it is correct. One of the top ten providers of nectar in Scotland as well.

As can be seen from today’s entry nectar is in rather short supply. They have been plentiful in The Policies this year and I am inclined to leave them alone over the winter.

The barbs can penetrate my leather gardening gloves with disarming ease.

On my next visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens I must see what is happening with their thistles.

Another day of rain which I tend to avoid. Another period of tying up loose ends and putting projects away.