Plume Thistle

Plume Thistle or its proper name 'cirsium rivulare atropurpurea' - tall and striking.
Dodged the showers this morning to pop into the garden to take this photograph, hence why you can see raindrops on the flowers.
The bees were still active however and this flower is one of their favourites. In fact one landed on it just after I took this picture.