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The Living Forest (168) : Seed

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (168) : Seed

The last stage in the life of a Welted Thistle.

After pollination and flowering is finished and before dying, plants produce a lot of seeds to secure the next generation of its species.
Seeds can be carried long distances by the wind.

Dutch name : Kruldistel
German name : Krause Distel
Latin name : Carduus crispus

Here’s another picture of the Welted Thistle :

Comentarios 32

Mirjam Burer 23/08/2015 19:45
most beautiful Mark...big compliment for this fairytale image with wonderful light against the dark background..
lg, Mirjam
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susi schl. 04/10/2011 13:37
was du immer alles so findest

wirkt ganz toll in dem Licht

lg
susi
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nokk 03/10/2011 0:44
..magnificent!
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John Mc D 02/10/2011 20:38
Excellent sharpness & light, compliments!
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Lawson McCulloch 28/09/2011 20:27
A fine shot with excellent detail Mark.
best wishes from Lawson.
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Silvia Simonato. 28/09/2011 12:49
Muy buena fotografía, fantástica luz y detalles!
Saludos Silvia

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carinart 28/09/2011 11:11
Einfach wundervoll, wie du das Licht und die Schärfe herausgearbeitet hast - bravo!!
L.G. Karin
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Mauro Stradotto 28/09/2011 9:09
Molto interessante, io sono abituato a vedere soltanto la fioritura del cardo, in montagna,
non conoscevo questa fase della sua vita!
Grazie Mark!
Ciao, Mauro
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Adele D. Oliver 28/09/2011 5:23
Wonderful capture into the light with the seeds like silver threads ... there will be so many more next year - great how Nature provides.
greetings, Adele
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Robert L. Roux 28/09/2011 3:14
beauty endures
into the golden years ...

northern greetings
robert
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aline64 27/09/2011 20:07
joli effet de ce bouquet cotonneux dans une belle lumière, excellent shoot Mark
amicalement
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Vitória Castelo Santos 27/09/2011 16:50
Ganz feine Aufnahme...gefällt mir sehr gut!
LG Vitoria

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Vera M. Shulga 27/09/2011 16:14
Splendid image. Klasse!
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Canan Oner 27/09/2011 14:54
Excellent back light makes the thistle look magical Mark...
Splendid..
Cheers,
Canan
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Alfred Schultz 27/09/2011 14:48
Seeds like this love it to fly into my face.
I prefer them if they stay on your picture.
Cheers - A.
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