Tuesday Florida Short Verse, Thistle, Cirsium spp.

Thistle, Cirsium spp.
...
looks are deceiving
bull thistle's naughty habits
are swallowtail's delight
...

 Across Florida, I see more swallowtails feeding off thistle flowers than almost any other roadside wildflower.

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