We are back at the California house this evening. We had a couple of surprises awaiting us in the backyard. Have you ever seen an artichoke flower? Well now you have. Also, please note the bed of California Poppies in the background. Click on the image to enlarge.
Ooops! Too late to eat that one.
Yep, but gorgeous don’t ya think? I like it.
Yep. They are pretty. They’re a giant thistle, did you know?
Yes, a coupla years ago we saw our first one at the botanical gardens and studied up on them. We’d never seen one go to flower before.