At one time, I intended to only include native plants on this blog. I took a picture last year of this bull thistle wildflower. According to Wildflowers of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains, it is a European introduction that has turned into a serious weed problem. However, butterflies like this one, don’t seem to mind.
Tags: butterfly, great spangled fritillary, photo, picture, thistle, Virginia wildlife, weed
