A Milk Thistle (Silybum spp), also called Scotch Thistle, is a weed, but does have pretty purple flowers, much loved by Honey bees (Apis Mellifera)!

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Nobody likes Thistles - except Honey Bees!

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Location: Jells Park in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
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