Wordless Wednesday: The Next Generation of Milk Thistle

New Life Rises from the Death of the Old Milk Thistles

Milk Thistle Seedheads with Green Jimson Weed in Background, © B. Radisavljevic

Dying Milk Thistle with Flowers Turned to Thistles, © B. Radisavljevic

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 Would you rather remove the can or the poison oak?  © B. Radisavljevic

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For more information on these plants, also see these articles:

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Beware the Jimson Weed Blooming in the Summer and Fall

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Almost Wordless Wednesday: Climb as High as You Can

Climb High

These roses used what they had available to climb as high as they could. In this case, it was a dead pine tree. Now it's become a trellis. 

Roses Climbing Dead Pine Tree to the Top

The roses took advantage of the opportunity that presented itself and used it to get to the top. Is there an opportunity you haven't used that could take you where you want to go?

Almost Wordless Wednesday: The First Week of Spring

Floral Signs

Not only is every flowering tree in bloom or dropping its petals, but other flowers are showing their faces. This is one I saw near my mailbox.

First California Poppy I Saw this Spring, © B. Radisavljevic

For some reason, I treasure this gazania which sprouted in what's left of my lawn. I won't let the gardener touch it when he mows. I hope it spreads.

Volunteer Gazania in my Lawn, © B. Radisavljevic

A New Crop of Weeds Mingles with Flowers

This iris flower has faded, but its neighbor irises are all budding, so I expect more soon. How fast this flower disappeared, and how quickly new buds appeared. I took this photo five days ago. Today the gardener whacked the tops off these grassy weeds that surround this iris bed. If you look very carefully, you can see the new buds. They are bigger today. 

Early Iris Surrounded by Weedy Grasses, © B. Radisavljevic

The Bees Are Busy, Grateful for the Holly Flowers

Do you see them at work?

Bees in the Holly Flowers, © B. Radisavljevic

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Wordless Wednesday: California Central Coast Snow in March

Here's How It Snows in Paso Robles

It snows in flower petals from the Bradford pear tree on the first day of spring.  

Bradford Pear Blossoms on Tree

Wordless Wednesday: Shadows

Shadow of a Coyote Brush Plant

I photographed this small coyote brush weed after pulling it to document its root size. Then I noticed the shadow of the plant.

Shadows are Long in Late Afternoon Sun

My shadow was so long I had to document it. The rain was gone. The sun was out. I and my camera were ready to take a photo walk. 

My Shadow Selfie after Rain in Late Afternoon, © B. Radisavljevic

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Wordless Wednesday: Butterfly at Sundown at Kennedy Fitness in Paso Robles

Butterfly Sculpture As Sun Goes Down 

For your Wordless Wednesday enjoyment.

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Last Wordless Wednesday before Halloween

Downtown Paso Robles is Ready for Halloween

This Scarecrow Wants Your Vote

A Halloween Display Window in Paso Robles

Scarecrow for Good Times Cafe, Downtown Paso Robles

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Dean Crawford's Work Needs No Words

Perfect for Wordless Wednesday

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