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(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday: The One that Got Away

No, it's not a sea urchin.  It's an artichoke that got overlooked and bloomed.



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Thanks for artichokes, which are delicious to eat and produce beautiful blossoms.

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  1. ChristineJuly 2, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Wow, that is beautiful! Too bad artichokes taste so good and rarely make it to the blooming stage. :)

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  2. NancyJuly 2, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    It is beautiful. I've never seen an artichoke bloom.

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    1. KristiJuly 3, 2014 at 11:21 PM

      I thought I had picked them all, but obviously overlooked this one.

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  3. Dyanne @ I Want BacksiesJuly 2, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    I didn't know they could do that! Wow!

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    1. KristiJuly 3, 2014 at 11:21 PM

      I believe they are related to the thistle family.

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  4. Dogwood Lane RamblesJuly 2, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Oh, I love artichokes in all it's forms and functions wish I could grow them here. The sea bass recipe look delicious and I'm going to give it a try. I'm spending time catching up on all the blog posts I've been missing while I was gone and enjoying the reading. Cheers.

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    1. KristiJuly 3, 2014 at 11:22 PM

      Hope you had a great time on your vacation!

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  5. UnknownJuly 2, 2014 at 12:38 PM

    They do have beautiful flowers. Some neighbors grew them and let some go to seed and I couldn't believe how pretty they were!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 2, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    I don't think I had any idea artichokes did that - how cool!

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    1. KristiJuly 3, 2014 at 11:23 PM

      Quite the unexpected burst of color, right?

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  7. BiancaJuly 2, 2014 at 10:07 PM

    Did a wordless wednesday myself today, so more computertime for myself in stead of blogging. I really thought it was a see-creature! So beautiful that flower, why eat those giant things with so little parts to eat?! What made the first person to eat a artichoke eat the artichoke?!

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    1. KristiJuly 3, 2014 at 11:24 PM

      I have no idea how artichokes were discovered to be edible, but I'm glad they were! I love to eat artichokes. (The flowers are pretty, too.)

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