super seed heads

Monday, 02 January 2017

super seed heads

I don't know what this weed is. It has come up amongst the other weeds in a former garden bed. [edit, looks like it might be salsify, which you can apparently eat the roots of - http://honest-food.net/2009/05/17/wild-salsify-right-under-my-nose/ ]

A couple of weeks ago I noticed it had this enormous dandelion type fluffy seed head. I meant to take a picture but by the time I came back next day the wind had blown it all away.

I think I have missed two more in the intervening weeks.

Then today as I went to hang clothes, voila!, not one but three opened heads. So the Nikon came out of the cupboard.

kit lens

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Macro

macro closer

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macro up close

once the photo shoot was over however, the seed heads were harvest in a bag, and the plant pulled up, and all in the bin.

Posted by Thygocanberra on Monday, 02 January 2017 at 11:43 PM in ACT (Grand Duchy), Aliens, Gardening, More Sensitive Side, Photographs, Science | Permalink

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More excellent shots. And fantastic of Thygs to begin 2017 with such regular blogging.

Posted by: Paul | Wednesday, 04 January 2017 at 08:40 AM

Great photos. Bloggers who leave their Nikon in the cupboard should call their friends M'lord!

Posted by: PythonMagus | Tuesday, 03 January 2017 at 09:15 AM

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