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Thistle Macro & Beetle Pollunators

This was a very exciting capture because of the many beetles present on one blossom. I could not find the identity of these creatures, but I suspect this might ...
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This was a very exciting capture because of the many beetles present on one blossom. I could not find the identity of these creatures, but I suspect this might be a parent and a new batch of young ones.
New Mexico Thistle (Cirsium neomexicanum) New Mexico Thistle is a two-year or short-lived perennial that spends the first year as a rosette of spiky leaves. In the second year, it sends up a flower stalk with more spiky leaves and topped with a spike-protected white flower head. *Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae). *The seeds of this plant are a favorite for Lesser Goldfinches, who usually delay breeding until the seeds are ready to eat.

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