Spare a thought for me . . .

Those beautiful "shots" of even more beautiful flowers are worthy of any blip!

But spare a thought for the humble NETTLE:

Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
Aaron Hill, early 18th century, Scotland

Try it if you want! I'll stick to taking a picture!