I never knew that. What a beautiful shot. However, I love to eat artichokes so if I ever grew them I don't think I'd be able to let them go to flower without eating them first.
I never knew that, either. How beautiful! I can feel the rich texture through your photo.
Coincidentally, we're exploring floral photos all week long over at my place: http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2009/04/thematic-photographic-45-floral.html
Hope you can drop by for a look-see.
Good to see you again! Tanya sent me today, and it's always a joy to catch up.
Very nice picture ! I love artichokes ! I ate them for the first time here in Belgium when I was 20 and didn't know what it was. So I looked around to watch the others (it was a very posh family with servants) how they ate this thing. I managed to do the same until I came to the "hairs" which I pulled out and dipped them in the sauce too ! I wondered why they found the "heart" so delicious, I found it rather hairy ! Now I know !!
ACK!!! What a WASTE of a perfectly good artichoke!!! How sad! Well... I mean... I guess they're pretty enough... but I think they are much prettier STEAMED and on my plate!!!
Artichokes are beautiful when they are in flower! I really love eat artichokes too! We have some nice recipes here in South of Francefor exemple: les artichauts en barigoule!!!
That's so cool! I never imagined the blossom of an artichoke. Guess I never occurred to me that they would bloom, don't know why! Wonderful photo and great choice for purple.
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Awww..beautiful shot! Happy Weekend,Mar!:)
ReplyDeleteI never knew that. What a beautiful shot. However, I love to eat artichokes so if I ever grew them I don't think I'd be able to let them go to flower without eating them first.
ReplyDeleteI never knew this! They sort of remind me of thistle...
ReplyDeleteI never knew that, either. How beautiful! I can feel the rich texture through your photo.
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally, we're exploring floral photos all week long over at my place:
http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2009/04/thematic-photographic-45-floral.html
Hope you can drop by for a look-see.
Good to see you again! Tanya sent me today, and it's always a joy to catch up.
Very nice picture ! I love artichokes ! I ate them for the first time here in Belgium when I was 20 and didn't know what it was. So I looked around to watch the others (it was a very posh family with servants) how they ate this thing. I managed to do the same until I came to the "hairs" which I pulled out and dipped them in the sauce too ! I wondered why they found the "heart" so delicious, I found it rather hairy ! Now I know !!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I see these flowers. Beautiful!
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so very pretty! Makes you wonder why on earth anyone ever tried to eat them.
ReplyDeleteThis is very cool! I knew that artichokes were related to thistles but I've never seen the flowers before. Very cool purple photo!
ReplyDeletevery pretty! they look a bit like thistle, and i even think they are related.
ReplyDeleteA very nice shot - I never harvest mine.
ReplyDeleteI love the colour of the flowers.
what a nice touch of purple to complete the beauty of it!
ReplyDeleteThat's really different! Your purple is perfect.
ReplyDeleteMine will be up tomorrow.
I didn't know that. A bit like leeks.
ReplyDeleteWOW - beautiful shot!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
Huh.. who da thunk?
ReplyDeletemmm.... artichoke on toast... mmmm
Learn something new every day... I wouldn't have thought artichokes bloomed all purple like that...
ReplyDeleteOh why didn't I think of this flower? It's beautiful one of my faves too. Enjoy the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that either. But then I have never grown them. Good choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend to you.
Wow I didn't know that either. What lovely flowers though!
ReplyDeleteACK!!! What a WASTE of a perfectly good artichoke!!! How sad! Well... I mean... I guess they're pretty enough... but I think they are much prettier STEAMED and on my plate!!!
ReplyDeleteperfect one for photohunt theme... mine's up too hope you can drop by.. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteWow - that's a great purple picture! :)
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I have never seen artichoke flowers and they are a pretty purple!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend Mar!
Wow - that is so cool! Been a long time since I've seen them!
ReplyDeleteOh my -- never realized that. And what a sight it is too! :b
ReplyDeleteI have to say they are not the prettiest flowers I even seen.
ReplyDeleteohhh they look like a thistle!!!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty shot :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that! I like them better as flowers!
ReplyDeleteLovely, they look like thistle, with a great shade of purple
ReplyDeleteVery cool photo. I love artichokes! Both in the garden and in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteYou can tell they're thistle-y when you cut them open BUT you can really see it when they bloom. Lovely photo Mar!
ReplyDeletethere's a quaint beauty abt tt bloom.
ReplyDeleteWonderful. They look like the cardoons I have growing in the garden! Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteOne word: LOVELY.
ReplyDeleteArtichokes are beautiful when they are in flower! I really love eat artichokes too! We have some nice recipes here in South of Francefor exemple: les artichauts en barigoule!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst time I have seen artichoke flowers, all I know that it is a tasty dip with spinach and cheese :D
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
pretty purples flowers!
ReplyDeleteAmazing Mar.....they also are reminiscent of a Canadian Thistle [weed]
ReplyDeleteI never knew that. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! that's a lovely bloom and you captured it perfectly.
ReplyDeletebeautiful shot :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting dear. Nice entry and happy weekend. Mine is up hope you visit.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that! Thanks for teaching me somthing new and the pretty picture.
ReplyDeleteThese look like Scottish thistles.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! I didn't know that about artichokes. They look to be from the thistle family?
ReplyDeleteI did purple, too. I hope you have time to see! http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-purple/
Perfect Purple for the day!
ReplyDeleteI love artichokes, the only member of the thistle family I tolerate on my place! Great photo.
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with this flower but I am sure that this is going to be a very beautiful one
ReplyDeleteArtichoke thistle! They are as lovely to look at as they are to eat.
ReplyDeleteNew to me and I also thought it was a thistle at first. Gorgeous flowers and photo.
ReplyDeleteThose thistles are my fav vegetable.
ReplyDeleteJust cooked and served with real butter and some lemon slices as you prefere.
Excellent photo and well,
I feel the taste
that's great capture. the flower looks like a pineapple :)
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks for the info, I didn't know that! Here's mine http://www.mirasblog.com/2009/04/photo-hunt-13-purple.html
ReplyDeleteI had absloutely no idea that is what they do. How cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture for this weeks theme.
Have a great weekend!
Mine's up...come on over.
Girl, you always the coolest stuff on your site!
ReplyDeleteTruly amazing!!!! So that's what artichokes look like as a plant. I love eating the heart of artichokes! Quite expensive here though.
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I didn't know artichokes bloom like that.
ReplyDeleteI have seen artichoke blossoms before, but I never got the idea that they come after the fruit :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!
That's so cool! I never imagined the blossom of an artichoke. Guess I never occurred to me that they would bloom, don't know why! Wonderful photo and great choice for purple.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea! :) Pretty blossoms!
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