Hollyhocks are popular garden ornamental plants. They attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Hollyhock close-up by Paul Sager, on Flickr


Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. A thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland, and according to legend, the sharp prickles caused invading Norsemen to cry out in pain, alerting the defending Scots of a sneak attack, possibly in the actual Battle of Largs in 1263.

Thistle


In the wild, Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower or Tuscan Gold) may be found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairie, and sometimes along roadsides.

Tuscan Gold


Hollyhocks (Alcea) are native to Asia and Europe. Only a single hollyhock species is native to the Americas.

Hollyhocks


Star tickseed is a North American wildflower related to the sunflower. The flower is native to the southeastern US. These in Chicago are probably escapes from cultivation.

These images combine Sony and Canon full-frame bodies with all Canon lenses. All the specific details are available from the Flickr host pages via the image titles that are click-able URL links.

Star tickseed close up


Thistles are an important nectar sources for pollinators, including bees, birds and butterflies.

Thistle


Many rose species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America and northwestern Africa.

Rose


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Hollyhocks are popular garden ornamental plants. They attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Hollyhock close-up by Paul Sager, on Flickr


Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. A thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland, and according to legend, the sharp prickles caused invading Norsemen to cry out in pain, alerting the defending Scots of a sneak attack, possibly in the actual Battle of Largs in 1263.

Thistle


In the wild, Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower or Tuscan Gold) may be found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairie, and sometimes along roadsides.

Tuscan Gold


Hollyhocks (Alcea) are native to Asia and Europe. Only a single hollyhock species is native to the Americas.

Hollyhocks


Star tickseed is a North American wildflower related to the sunflower. The flower is native to the southeastern US. These in Chicago are probably escapes from cultivation.

These images combine Sony and Canon full-frame bodies with all Canon lenses. All the specific details are available from the Flickr host pages via the image titles that are click-able URL links.

Star tickseed close up


Thistles are an important nectar sources for pollinators, including bees, birds and butterflies.

Thistle


Many rose species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America and northwestern Africa.

Rose


These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.

Hollyhocks are popular garden ornamental plants. They attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Hollyhock close-up by Paul Sager, on Flickr


Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. A thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland, and according to legend, the sharp prickles caused invading Norsemen to cry out in pain, alerting the defending Scots of a sneak attack, possibly in the actual Battle of Largs in 1263.

Thistle


In the wild, Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower or Tuscan Gold) may be found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairie, and sometimes along roadsides.

Tuscan Gold


Hollyhocks (Alcea) are native to Asia and Europe. Only a single hollyhock species is native to the Americas.

Hollyhocks


Star tickseed is a North American wildflower related to the sunflower. The flower is native to the southeastern US. These in Chicago are probably escapes from cultivation.

These images combine Sony and Canon full-frame bodies with all Canon lenses. All the specific details are available from the Flickr host pages via the image titles that are click-able URL links.

Star tickseed close up


Thistles are an important nectar sources for pollinators, including bees, birds and butterflies.

Thistle


Many rose species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America and northwestern Africa.

Rose


These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.