Echinops

I love these round thistley flowers, mainly because they thrivve on wholesale neglect, are purple and insects adore them too.

[Shutterbug]

Many reasons to enjoy them. Lovely shot with very nice details.

[Sarah Bremner]

Amazing structure in natural world

[KoalaGardens🐨]

ticks all the boxes :)

[Susan Wakely]

Spherically spikey.

[Kathy]

Nice monotone in green. I like all the patterns and textures.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Great shot

[Santina]

great shot, I like this color uniformity with a small dark spot

[katy]

Such an interesting flower and a terrific detailed shot, Jackie.

[Valerie Chesney]

Very lovely capture.

[william wooderson]

Lucky insect there!