These pictures were all taken yesterday in the Brecon Beacons National Park all within a small area. I've never seen white thistles before and in fact I didn't know there were so many types of thistle.
I know they are prickly but thistles always look good to me sexually those large cultivated ones. We aren't too keen with the ones that are up against our fence at the moment!
Ha, I didn't know there were so many types either till a lot of them started showing up in my garden :( Still, even if they are weeds and rather obnoxiously prickly, they do produce some interesting flowers.