Spear Thistle, Creeping Thistle and Marsh Thistle
Audio version of Thistles – P Madden Painted Lady (1) These three thistles bloom from high summer until autumn. They are excellent for attracting a wide variety of insects because of their plentiful supplies of nectar. Their seeds are eaten by birds, especially goldfinches. They are also the foodplants of the Painted lady butterfly. (1)…