Thistles

Thistles! I hate to cut down flowers, but you have a legal responsibility to control non-native thistles on your property. People have been sued for these. They reseed easily and the cows won’t eat them so they have to go. These are musk (nodding) thistles. Native thistles look A LOT like these so it’s good to know the difference because they are important for pollinators.