Originally I wanted to use a photo of my last Great Dane for this weeks ColourMe but no matter how long I spent on the image it just didn't look right so I gave up and went back to floral images - but at least this one has a thorn to it.
This photo was taken recently and believe me it wasn't an easy flower to get an image of.
You see those thorns? Well they're about 2" long and the entire plant is massed with them and just for good measure those thorns will pierce any amount of clothing layers you can throw at it, I've tried!
The plant is a Gorse bush and our land is plastered with them, apparently the founder of our village planted them on his 'plantation' land to feed the cattle in the winter - youch!
I'll admit that Gorse (or Whins as they are known locally) have a beautiful flower with the most lovely scent plus the seed pods make a funny popping noise when they burst, BUT it's as invasive as the ruddy Triffids and a nightmare to get rid of.
After years of cutting down and burning the stuff we are left with brand spanking new fresh bushes that will grow to a height of 7ft within a few years.
Now we have to get down and dirty if I want pasture land for a horse and we're going to have to Grazon 90 the whole lot, plough it, seed it and constantly mow it until it gives up.
Problem is, this plant seeds prolifically and seedlings are popping up all over the place....... in abundance.
I'm posting this on the ColourMe weekly over at 'Leavesnbloom Studio', why not mosey on over and check out the other entrants.
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'Night Owl Crafting'
Oh I sure feel for you - that stuff is lethal. We don't have much of it down here as it's perfect agricultural land here but I grew up with it and I must admit come April time the landscape looks so beautiful drapped in yellow. My granny used to collect the flowers and at Easter used to boil eggs in water with the flowers to dye the shells.
ReplyDeleteReally nice palette design at the side too Linda.
I like the design to used to show the colors!! Pretty picture too... Those thorns don't look too fun though. The sacrifices we make!
ReplyDeleteGreat palette! those thorns look really lethal!
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