Knapweed or hardheads.

This grows on the roadside verges round and bout in this area.

[Pamela/Dave/Stevens]

Pretty! Is it as big as it looks???

[Bep]

Wow! Beautiful perspective.

[Kat]

Marvellous capture Shirley beautifully balance with the horizon!

[Maggiemae]

These might be called Scotch thistles but they are found just about everywhere in the world! They have a lovely shape!

[Milanie]

Looks tall and strong - nice shot of it.

[Mickey Anderson]

Great pov, we also have similar ones here!!

[Anne Pancella]

Really like your pov.

[Peter Grave]

Wonderful shot.Horses love them !!

[Ann Williams]

Great colour and I like the tree on the horizon.

[ShirleyB]

@maggiemae They are totally different to a scotch thistle. They have a similar flower but the leaf and stem and nothing like.

[Maggiemae]

@shirleybankfarm Wow - I'll have to find out more about these!

[Rita]

great composition, the rhythm between the thistle and distant tree is very effective as is the arrow formed by the cloud above.

[Elsie T]

Beautiful.

[Howard Steele]

thats a great looking plant,nice shot

[Tunia McClure]

Really strange, at least for Indiana.

[Julienne Jones]

Impressive looking plant! Great capture

[Malcolm James]

Good close up which shows up the colouring

[Dawn Matthews]

Awesome capture Shirley!

[Claire]

I do like your pov on this, you have made it look as large as a palm tree. Very nicely done

[Poppo Livy]

Lovely shot Shirley. Just read your response to maggiemae so that question of mine has been answered

[ShirleyB]

@gijsje @katrinastabback @milaniet @brillomick @annepann @peterlgrave @flowerfairyann @barneyone @elmay @steeler @tunia @julienne1 @lavenderhouse @memoriesbydawn @claireuk Thank you all for your interest and comments. @2nutsinatree it is quite a tall strong stemmed plant. you can see others to the right of this one which might give you some idea of height in comparison to the fence. @terryliv Don't know what your question was but I'm guessing it was something to do with it being a thistle?