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Norwegian Thistle

Started by jwhitby, 06/07/2003 11:02PM
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John Whitby
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Thistle on the moors along the Atlantic Coast Highway in Norway.

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Pretty picture. Your other two shots are very nice too.

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Very nice picture, John, I like the composition. However, that appears to be a species of Fireweed (Epilobium) in seed. They are very beautiful in flower and common in the northern hemisphere--but I never realized how attractive they could be when in seed.

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