Teasel Pins and Buttons

Wild teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) flowering on a summer meadow over sunset sky background. Purple seeds bloom on thorn flowerhead. Steppe thistle, Fuller's Teasel was widely used in textile processing.

Biennial. This stem was just over 7 feet tall. Lancashire NW England Sony DSC-HX1 !http://ih1.redbubble.net/work.10702673.1.mtd,375x360,n,s,Kioq,ffffff.jpg! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.16266644.9387/flat,300x300,075,f.jpg! !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.6940702.1.flat,300x300,075,f.jpg!

Sunset behind a Teasel plant head

The head of a teasel, seeds all dispersed. This one was approximately 7 feet tall. A thorny biennial. The spent seed heads are often seen in flower arrangements They really do reach for the sky. Sony DSC-HX1 Lancashire NW England !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.15716910.1356/flat,300x300,075,f.u2.jpg! !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.6940702.1.flat,300x300,075,f.jpg! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/work.6202738.1.flat,550x550,075,f.wildflowers-of-the-world-feature-banner.jpg! !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.125585801.1915/flat,300x300,075,t.u2.jpg!

Dipsacus-teasel sunset

Standing tall through a fresh snowfall are these sparsely clumped sprigs of wild teasel, with the lower clump wearing a charming hat of snow! Wonderful shadows cast by a late afternoon sun... Featured message: Season's Greetings! Text can be customized; card also available without message. Please contact the artist for details!

A soft & golden-hued image of a large bed of burr-type seed pods of the wildflower known as teasel, photographed near the shoreline of Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes). With their delicate, somewhat feathery yet rustic appearance, the teasel seed pods make an eye-catching splash of shapes against the pale meadow grass in the background. Teasel has a fascinating history... According to Wikipedia, "...Fuller's Teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum...) was formerly widely used in textile processing, providing a natural comb for cleaning, aligning and raising the nap on fabrics, particularly wool."

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Prickly wildflower seed pods — feathery, rustic... A pastoral image of a large bed of prickly-stemmed, burr-type seed pods of the wildflower known as teasel, photographed alongside a creek that eventually empties into Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes). With their delicate, somewhat feathery yet rustic appearance, the teasel seed pods make an eye-catching splash of shapes & textures against their creekside habitat. Teasel has a fascinating history... According to Wikipedia, "...Fuller's Teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum...) was formerly widely used in textile processing, providing a natural comb for cleaning, aligning and raising the nap on fabrics, particularly wool."

Close up nature art.

A cute Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on a dried teasel head at the British Wildlife Centre, Newchapel, Surrey

Fall teasels in morning sunlight and dew along a river's edge. Fall teasels in morning sunlight and dew along a river edge field. Dried seed heads of teasels in the fall provide an interesting profile in the the morning light. Robert Alsop images.

Teasel Heads In the Frost A walk in the frost seemed to be unproductive with the camera, as I was after some spiders webs in the frost. I stopped at a field full of wildflowers and noticed these Teasel Heads standing proud in the winters sun. I took a couple of photographs, and I am pleasantly surprised with the results. This looks amazing on prints but also on pillows, and how about a puzzle for your friend on those cold winters nights? By Paul Thompson Photography

Fall teasels in morning sunlight and dew along a river edge field. Dried seed heads of teasels in the fall provide an interesting profile in the the morning light. Robert Alsop images.

Prickly wildflower seed pods — feathery, rustic... A pastoral image of a large bed of prickly-stemmed, burr-type seed pods of the wildflower known as teasel, photographed alongside a creek that eventually empties into Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes). With their delicate, somewhat feathery yet rustic appearance, the teasel seed pods make an eye-catching splash of shapes & textures against their creekside habitat. Teasel has a fascinating history... According to Wikipedia, "...Fuller's Teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum...) was formerly widely used in textile processing, providing a natural comb for cleaning, aligning and raising the nap on fabrics, particularly wool."

Start of a new day. Cobweb in early light.

Beautiful little blue tit hovering over garden teasels. Colourful bird and wildlife art created digitally from hand-drawn and hand-painted elements.

TEASEL FACE