#teasell

[noctipherr]

Had to draw some reqs for PGRtwt! I’m more active there, I’m afraid. 😞

[geopsych]

Frosted teasel, December 2019.

[summerwages]

teasel time..

[stargoose-photo]

Motney Hill, Rainham, Kent, England, September 2024.

[unkn0wnvariable]

Teasel Goldfinch

A goldfinch feeding on a teasel seedhead in the morning sun, at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes.

[sweetprincess156]

Sometimes you need a little break from everyday life to feel myself and relax with a loud moan.💕🙈 After that everything is much easier :) 💋

[julianplum]

prompt 08 // golden + mist // gouache on hot press paper

goldenrod and teasels mean fall up where I live, and when the sun rises before the mist burns off, it turns everything gold.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 13 August 2024

Making a vertical feature by this bench was the biennial Dipsacus fullonum (common teasel). The flowers are covered with tiny blue flowers that are popular with pollinators and the plant structure remains throughout winter making the seedheads attractive to birds, especially goldfinches.

Jill Raggett

[huariqueje]

Teasel  -   Kerry Simmons , 2022.

American , b. 1976 -

Acrylic, oil

[climbhighsleeplow]

Teasel Weeds

[kristo-flowers]

teasel

[flareovium]

"Loving him is like..."

Experiences that come with loving the PGR men, inspired by 'Red'

hiii long time no see, finally got around to writing again. srry if this sucks, im a bit rusty LMAOO

as usual, more under the cut!

Driving a new Maserati down a dead end street.

It's new, it's shiny, it's a relationship that you'd love to show off. It's passionate, and for a moment you'd think that he was the one, except deep down you know that it won't lead anywhere, and it'll most likely meet an inevitable end. But for the time being, you savor the moment, practically grasping at straws as you try to make your relationship last as long as possible.

—Roland, Noctis, TEASELL—

Changing your mind in the middle of a free fall.

Diving into the relationship was filled with uncertainty, but you decided to go with the flow and try forming this connection with him anyway. In the middle of it all, you realize that maybe this relationship isn't what you strive for, but it's already too late to back out— you're in too deep to initiate a break up.

—Vonnegut, Murray—

Realizing all you ever wanted was right there in front of you.

Like the previous one, going into a relationship and forming a connection with him was clouded with an air of uncertainty, except this time, you realize that he's everything you've always wanted in a partner; your perfect other half that could read your mind and finish your sentences.

—Lee, SKK, Wanshi—

Knowing all the words to your old favorite song.

You didn't think that you would be this compatible, but the amount of trust and respect you had for each other since the beginning marked a beautiful start to your relationship. He was basically your best friend, and you already knew how to read each other, so it came naturally as soon as you began officially dating.

—Chrome, Kamui, Noan—

Trying to know somebody you've never met.

SLOW BURNNNN. strangers or rivals to lovers type of thing. The two of you were extremely awkward at first, maybe even having a few petty arguments before you started dating, just because you couldn't seem to understand each other! You drove each other crazy, and it drive the two of you even crazier at the thought that hey, maybe you might be into each other.

—ASIMOV, Camu, Watanabe—

[flowerishness]

Dipsacus fullonum (wild teasel, fuller's teasel))

Fuller's teasel was introduced to North America in the 1700s as a valuable agricultural crop used in the manufacture of woolen cloth. That was then and this is now. According to the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia, "Teasel is a biennial plant that prefers sunny locations and can grow in a range of wet to dry soils. It has spread to natural spaces where it is inedible to wildlife. It typically invades meadows, pastures, roadsides, and disturbed areas. Teasel is designated as a Regional Containment/Control species by the BC Provincial Priority Invasive Species List."

This one 'invaded' our back garden several years ago but we valued it as a bold, botanical statement (and it has such pretty pink flowers), so we let it stay. This species rarely grows taller than two metres but yesterday I pulled out my ancient, pre-metric Stanley tape measure and this one topped out at 97 inches (over 8 feet or 2.5m). Yes indeed, this teasel is a magnificent specimen and this is about as big as a fuller's teasel can get. It's amazing what a bit of regular watering can do for an 'invasive' weed.

[summerwages]

what goes around comes around...

[360nw]

Wild Teasel Visitation - July 2024

[sitting-on-me-bum]

There are about 5,300 species of passeriformes, or perching birds. Here, we see a Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on the seeds of a teasel plant.

(Image credit: Sandra Standbridge via Getty Images)