Thistle surely impress you (Patreon)

This monstrosity was a prickly blue-green rosette next to the propane tank last fall. I still had to mow a few times but I carefully mowed around it so I could see what it would do come spring. And boy did it ever! Close to seven feet tall now and still growing. The tentacles on the ground were standing up before, but we've had rain all week, and I think the weight of water trapped in the folds of the leaves pulled it down.

As you can see, it was sunny earlier this afternoon, but then later we had a wild storm with lightning and wind and hail. Power went off briefly, and internet was out for a while. It just came back on about an hour ago.