…..nature’s velcro
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Mama Cormier 
Are these wild artichokes? They are beautiful but horribly invasive. They took over the hillsides around here some years back and “chocked” out all the native vegetation. Finally the city came and got rid of them – took years.
Great photo!
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I’ve never heard them called wild artichokes. We’ve had them forever and they’re definitely not choking out other vegetation. They develop on the burdock plant.
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There’s something fascinating about burrs, teasels and seed heads. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and are often very sculptural. You can spray paint them too to use in decorations. Really useful.
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I agree. They look lovely in Christmas arrangements.
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Hi! I’ve been trying to find burdock burrs in Toronto for a project I’m doing about Velcro! I would love to know where you took these images so that I might find them?
Thanks!
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Hi Laur – This photo was taken at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in south Etobicoke. I don’t know where you’re coming from but if you go down Kipling, it now continues south of Lakeshore Blvd. and curves into the park. Hope this helps.
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