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Skipper on Nodding Thistle

Skipper on Nodding Thistle
The large Nodding or Musk Thistle is my favourite species of Thistle - though it is a weed, but a very beautiful one. I went with my youngest daughter to the Erlton/Roxboro Natural Area in Calgary on 26 July 2013, to photograph anything we could find that interested us, and I was so happy to see that there were some of these Thistles to show her. The Alberta Provincial Designation for Nodding/Musk Thistle is Prohibited Noxious.

"A native of Europe, nodding thistle has a long history as a rangeland pest. The invasive nature of this aggressive plant can lead to severe degradation of native grasslands and meadows because grazing animals focus on native vegetation giving the thistles a competitive advantage." From invasiveplants.ab.ca.

www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/factsheets/FS-NoddingThistle.pdf

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carduus_nutans

www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/9733337284

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 Anne Elliott
Anne Elliott club
This is a previously posted image, showing how attractive the spiky bracts (?) are at a later stage of development.

A safe place to hide
11 years ago.
 LeapFrog
LeapFrog
Great capture of this Skipper Anne ... and an excellent follow on shot of the Ladybug ... that could also be the Nodding Thistle prior to flowering(??) but not positiive. These are native of Europe and has a history as being a rangeland pest.

farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/8108900184_faaa7a6deb_o.jpg

Outstanding macros, super colours and bokeh ... well taken!!
11 years ago.
Anne Elliott club has replied to LeapFrog
Thanks so much, Art! Can you believe it never even occurred to me that it could be the bud in the bottom image. Yes, I gather that farmers and ranchers really don't like this species!
11 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
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Outstanding capture. Up there with the best. Amazing details. Well done Hugs Tess.
11 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Sorry for the late comment , I am away. Stunning!
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11 years ago.

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