With all the other wildflowers long gone to seed a single thistle along the side of the road reminded me of one of those photos of the lone remaining watering hole in the Serengeti attracting animals from near and far for a nice cool drink. Only this thistle attracted the remaining nectar and pollen lovers in the area including skippers galore, whites and several alpine butterflies which all gathered to get that one last sip of nectar before summer slips away.
nature has no boss 
The local diner is very popular.
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Especially when most others are closed this time of year.
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‘A skipper walks into a thistle bar, spots a cabbage white and…’ 😀 Sorry that just popped out of nowhere. 😉
Wildflowers are so crucial this time of year. Good spotting!
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We still have a few wildflowers hanging on but it is getting sparse. Now I will hold you to a complete joke with a punch line. 🙂
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Ha, wish I was that clever!
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Yea, the much maligned thistle is such an excellent wildlife plant for both her nectar and the seeds, much hated by gardeners.
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Hi Paula, well yes the thistle here has the same reputation. We have endemic varieties which were part of the native landscape however we also have invasive varieties that seem to spread very rapidly. So it mainly depends on which species of thistle is in the garden.
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Very nice, a great variety on one flower sadly the butterfly season will soon be over.
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