Christchurch lies on the Canterbury Plains with views of the Southern Alps mountain range. The city has hill suburbs nestled in what are called the 'Port Hills'. Christchurch is well known for its many parks and gardens, including Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Beautiful! The flower matches so well with the background, and the colors are wonderful!
November 24th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Oh – this is simply stunning – particularly love all those tiny droplets on the flower head!
November 24th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
How did you manage to get the plain background? I’m assuming you didn’t pick the thistle, and that it is still growing in the hills somewhere
November 26th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Nice thistle Michelle. I always think they are quite an attractive weed, this one is.