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11-JUL-2012 Gerald H.

In My Backyard

Canon EOS 60D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/320s f/6.3 at 100.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Canon Image Challenge17-Jul-2012 20:31
What may look like purple fringing are the tips of the not-yet-opened purple petals. I do not know whether globe thistles belong to the family of thistles; for me they rather look like flowering garlic or onions I don't consider them weed but a decorative garden plant. -Gerald
Canon Image Challenge17-Jul-2012 01:19
There is a lot of fine pretty structure to this. Is the purple real, or fringe?

Jim
Canon Image Challenge16-Jul-2012 21:43
Thanks, Michael, shu and Paul. Paul, this is a globe thistle (Wikipedia told me it is called echinops in latin), it is much bigger than clover. -Gerald
Canon Image Challenge16-Jul-2012 19:42
Clover right?? Paul
Canon Image Challenge16-Jul-2012 11:16
beautiful! shu
Michael Kilpatrick16-Jul-2012 01:33
Interesting combination of muted colour in the main subject and strong colour in the background. Nice work. Regards, Michael