Again ~ The Melancholy Thistle

I can’t get enough of seeing the development of this flower from bud to bloom. I love it. It’s as amazing year after year.

Cirsium heterophyllum

I read the following on Wikipedia: “Sientific name Cirsium helenioides also known as Melancholy Thistle. It is native  to Europe and western Asia. The plant grows up to 120 cm tall.”