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Fox and Cubs

Fox and Cubs
Fox and cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca, is so-called because of the appearance of the open flowers (the fox) alongside the flower buds (the cubs).

Strictly speaking they are weeds, and although they are beautiful, they also spread like crazy if they are not controlled, so we only allow a few in the garden. This one was pulled up and photographed indoors before going in the compost bin.

trester88, Roger (Grisly), Gudrun, Mikus and 22 other people have particularly liked this photo


50 comments - The latest ones
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fabulous capture.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thank you Don..........glad you like it.
8 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
What a beautiful bright and vivid colours.
A very beautiful floral image Keith.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks for your visit and lovely comments Jaap.
8 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful color contrast
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you so much Annemarie.
8 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das ist immer schade,wie du es schreibst,das diese Pflanzen mehr Unkraut sind,sie sind aber sehr schöne Blüten mit ihren Farben lieber Keith,ich finde diese Pflanze aber auch sehr schön,wie du sie mit ihren Blüten zeigst,ein paar kannst du dir immer behalten für schöne Aufnahmen,weil sie such sehr schöne Motive sind,deine Darstellung ist wieder vom Feinsten :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Glad you like this photo Güni.............I suppose that weeds are really just plants growing where you don't want them...........but we don't mind a few growing, just not too many!

I'm pleased you like my presentation as well.

Thanks for your visit and lovely comments my friend.................have a lovely evening!
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
It's a beautiful flower Keith two nice to be pulled up and put in a bin a beautiful Image.
Have a great week.
TOZ
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to TOZ club
Thanks very much TOZ.............glad you like it.

There are plenty more still growing in the garden, but you have to pull some of them up before they go to seed, otherwise they'll spread too much.
8 months ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
Excellent. Great against that color background. Did you create that background, or was it there with the flower?
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to raingirl club
Thank you Laura............glad you like this one.

I took the flower indoors to photograph it............the background is a sheet of card I bought in a craft shop.
8 months ago.
raingirl club has replied to Keith Burton club
Excellent choice for card color.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to raingirl club
Thank you.
8 months ago.
 Typo93
Typo93 club
The compost is sad. You're right to add colour!
;o))
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Typo93 club
Putting these in the compost is essential before they go to seed, otherwise they'll quickly spread all over the garden. There are still a few left, but we have to keep an eye on them.

Glad you like the photo and thanks for your visit.
8 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
I agree with Laura. The background reinforces the flower's/weed's colours.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thank you so much John...........glad you approve!
8 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
It is very pretty!
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Diana Australis club
Glad you think so Diana. Thanks very much.
8 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Stunning capture!
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Many thanks William...........greatly appreciated.
8 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Wunderbare Aufnahme!
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Makrofan club
Thank you so much Makrofan............you're very kind. Glad you like it!
8 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great colors, Keith !
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks Ulrich..........glad you like it.
8 months ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Schön, Keith! Das => Orangerote Habichtskraut ist mein Lieblings -"Unkraut" Die Verbreitung hält sich in meinem Garten in Grenzen und ich lasse es stehen.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ruesterstaude club
Thank you so much Ruesterstaude..........glad you like this one. We like them too, but only in limited numbers :-))
8 months ago.
 Ed Letts
Ed Letts club
I've often wondered who decided what is a flower and what is a weed. Many weeds look beautiful as you have proven here. Great shot and I agree with others that the background makes the photo.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ed Letts club
My favourite description of what a weed is................is that it's simply a plant that is growing where you don't want it to grow.

Thanks for your visit and comments Ed................glad you like this one!
8 months ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
bei uns heisst es > Orangerotes Habichtskraut
8 months ago.
aNNa schramm club has added
Viele Gartenbesitzer schätzen die Pflanze als fleißig blühende Wildstaude, die hervorragend als Bodendecker geeignet ist. Der Geschmack ist leicht bitter, die Blütenknospen schmecken süßlich. Zusammen erinnern die Geschmacksstoffe an eine bittere Schokolade. Die Wirkung dieses Krautes wird als schleimlösend, harntreibend, antibiotisch, krampflösend und entzündungshemmend beschrieben. In der alten Kräuterkunde wird das Habichtskraut innerlich bei Durchfall, grippalen Infekten, Blasen- und Nierenentzündung, Wurmbefall und Nierensteinen eingesetzt, äußerlich zur Wundbehandlung und als Augenspülung
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to aNNa schramm club
Thanks aNNa..........that's another name for it here as well.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to aNNa schramm club
Interesting information aNNa..............thanks for taking the trouble to research it for me.

Personally though, I would never even consider eating it or using it for medicinal purposes!
8 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Capital my friend!

Regards. Herb
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you Herb..........greatly appreciated.
8 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Spectacular, we dont have them here, we have pilosella but not this one. Fox and cubs… glad not the poultry eaters kind, LOL
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
Thank you kind lady..............very much appreciated.

We do have the occasional poultry eating kind of fox visiting our garden. It gets in, even though I have 6ft high fences all around..!! I only know it's been there from the fox poo left on the grass, which our dog (when it was alive) used to love rolling in..!!
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
dat plantje zag ik ook op de heide hier ---moooi
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
It is indeed Fred..........thanks very much.
8 months ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
A lovely closeup. We have done a nomow on our lawn and the foxandcubs are appearing !!
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Glad you like it Colin. I think they stand out really well in the lawn.........just chop them down before they go to seed..!!
8 months ago.
 Mikus
Mikus club
Ein Unkraut der schönen Art. Ich mag diese kleinen, wunderbar leuchtenden Pflanzen. Sehr schön in Szene gesetzt. Prima, Keith.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Mikus club
I'm pleased you like this image Mikus..........thanks for your visit and nice comments.
8 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Even though it's a weed the colour is just gorgeous! You have chosen the ideal background colour to make the orange shine.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
It is............I love it. Glad you like it too Gudrun!

Thanks for stopping by and commenting.........much appreciated.
8 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
I am still catching up from a few days off of the web so to speak.
The flowers are lovely with a great colour combination and the well chosen background helps the image so much,
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
No problem Roger..................glad you like this one. Thank you so much.
8 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Diese hübschen Blumen wachsen wild in meinem Garten. Da sie mich nicht stören und auch nicht überhandnehmen, lasse ich sie ewähren.
8 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
That's good Wilhelm............a weed is just a plant growing where you don't want it..!!
8 months ago.

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