Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra, with Marbled White butterfly.
Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra.
Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra.
Thistle, Cotton thistle, Onopordum acanthium.
Sea holly, known as Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, spikey silvery leaves in soft focus creating a wintery abstract pattern.
Sea holly, known as Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, single silvery flower showing central cone and spikey skirt or bract. A bee and other insects are feeding on the nectar.
Sea holly, known as Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, single silvery flower showing central cone and spikey skirt or bract.