Artichoke uneaten - detail

Some years ago I made an accidental discovery: if you buy a globe artichoke but don't eat it, there's a chance it will eventually bloom!
Naturally, I photographed the result and even bought another one and made a simple time-lapse of it opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwcDvsFIDbU
Recently, I decided to buy another one to enjoy watching it flower. This is a detail of the bloom.
Incidentally, if it reminds you of a thistle, that's because the artichoke is a member of the thistle family.

[carol white]

A lovely macro shot, great details and interesting to see the flower. Fav 😊

[Tia]

I did not know this ! Fascinating image

[Phil Howcroft]

this is brilliant Alison , love the layers and colours

[Elisa Smith]

That is rather lovely.

[haskar]

Lovely details and colours.

[Renee Salamon]

How amazing, will definitely buy one now to see if it blooms

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@rensala Thank you. Good luck with the artichoke - a tip: I tried the ones with greeen "leaves"but they never flowered; it was the purplish/maroon ones (they dry out and turn the brownish colour you see here) that flowered. I didn't put them in water, just left them in indirect sunlight indoors.

[Renee Salamon]

@dulciknit thank you so much, I’ll have a go and will let you know if I succeed.