Beggar-Ticks by skipt07

Beggar-Ticks

I can remember as a kid, picking these and throwing them at unsuspecting victims. At this stage the barbed heads will stick to clothing and the whole head is easily removed. But as the seeds dry and turn brown they are a nuisance. Each seed will come out of the head and cover your pant legs, shoe strings and socks if you get to close to the plant.
Kim
Love this Skip! Wonderful bokeh! Great colors!
September 26th, 2012  
Beautiful
September 26th, 2012  
fun to hear your memories!
September 26th, 2012  
But it looks so innocent.
September 26th, 2012  
@kdei - Thank you Kim for your very nice comments!!

@kerristephens - Thank you so much Kerri!!

@vickisfotos - Thank you Vicki!1 I guess I left out the part that I just introduced my youngest granddaughter to these. She has the most surprised look on her face when one of these stuck to her shirt after I through it at her. But, she retaliated quickly (:

@jannkc - They are, unless you have to remove many of the little seeds one-by-one that are stuck to your clothing,
September 26th, 2012  
@kdei - Thank you Kim for your very nice comments!!

@kerristephens - Thank you so much Kerri!!

@vickisfotos - Thank you Vicki!! I guess I left out the part that I just introduced my youngest granddaughter to these. She had the most surprised look on her face when one of these stuck to her shirt after I through it at her. But, she retaliated quickly (:

@jannkc - They are, unless you have to remove many of the little seeds one-by-one that are stuck to your clothing,
September 26th, 2012  
Fabulous focus and colours Skip....and so enjoyed your story! Funny how picking flowers is part of so many of our childhoods.
September 26th, 2012  
@ruthmouch - Thank you so much Ruth!! It is amazing how flowers have played an intrical part of our childhoods!!
September 26th, 2012  
I like the dof and your composition Skip.
I've no idea what they were called but we had a similar plant to these when I was a kid, we would collect the heads and 'bomb' each other with them! Happy days :)
September 26th, 2012  
Lovely shot.
September 27th, 2012  
@bluefirebucket - Thank you very much Mick!!

@janets - You are very kind Janet!! Thank you!
September 27th, 2012  
Lovely focus and detail. Things like this drive me nuts when I am out walking the dogs, but there is beauty in them.
September 28th, 2012  
@lynnb - I always wanted to see what the flower looked like before it turned to seed. But on looking close up I see the yellow is teeny little flowers. They are an annoyance once the seeds dry as well as burdocks.
September 28th, 2012  
Lyn
aaarggh. . .this is what my poor Cairn terriers run into at the most inopportune times!
January 2nd, 2013  
@lyno - I know what you mean.
January 2nd, 2013  
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