Thorn Collection (#17)

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Lesser Whitethroat - perched on Sloe Thorn bush singing (Sylvia curruca) Date:

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Purple Thorn Moth at rest (Selenia tetralunaria) Date:

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Monkey Thorn - bud and young leaves protected by spines (Acacia sp) Date:

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Monkey Thorn - bud and young leaves protected by spines (Acacia sp) Date:

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Monkey Thorn - bud and young leaves protected by spines (Acacia sp) Date:

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Prairie Warbler - perched on thorn bush In breeding terrirory in Spring - May Connecticut, USA. Date:

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Acacia Pied Barbet. in Acacia thorn - Kalahari, South Africa. (Tricholaema leucomelas). Date:

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Ashy Tit - perched in thorn bush. Kalahari, South Africa. (Parus cinerascens). Date:

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Sociable Weaver. large old nest in thorn tree - Kalahari, South Africa. (Philetairus socius). Date:

Goats eating leaves and flowers of Christs Thorn tree - Bulgaria

Christs Thorn in Flower - Bulgaria

Red Admiral Butterfly on Christs Thorn

Two red rose flowers on white wooden window

Domestic Sheep, wool caught on thorn twig in hedge, Cumbria, England, June

The crew during the flight test of an Avro Lancaster. From left: Donald Wade, observer; H. Barnes, flight engineer; Bill Thorn, pilot, S. Gleave, second pilot and Roy Chadwick, chief designer

Poisonous plants. As well as the poisonous Black or Common Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) top left, and Woody Nightshade or Bittersweet (Solanum dulcarama) top right

Painting of St. Jerome removing thorn from foot of lion, on church ceiling, Tierp, Uppsala County, Uppland, Sweden, march

Dog Rose (Rosa canina) close-up of stems and leaves, West Yorkshire, England, October

August Thorn (Ennomos quercinaria) adult, resting on leaf in ancient woodland, Gelli Hir Wood Nature Reserve, Gower Peninsula, West Glamorgan, South Wales, August

Hand picking ripe blackberry, close-up

Digital illustration of improvised fish hook made from sharp thorn on end of bramble stem

Mammillaria cactus being removed from pot, brown paper wrapped around it to protect from spines, close-up

Person holding onto Opuntia leucotricha (Prickly pear cactus) with paper and removing a pad with tweezers

Cutting out bad growth from a large-flowered rose bush, using secateurs, close-up

Removing dead wood from a large-flowered rose bush, using secateurs, close-up

Clipping off sections from thorny rose stem to create cuttings, using secateurs, close-up

Corncob Plant (Euphorbia mammillaris), Euphorbiaceae, indoor or temperate greenhouse succulent plant
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume XLIII, Plate 120 by Angela Rossi Bottione, Corncob Plant (Euphorbia mammillaris), Euphorbiaceae

Flying ant on leaf on stem with thorns

Design for Textile or Wallpaper in brown and beige. Charoal, Pencil, Crayon and Gouache on detail paper. Silver Studio. circa 1900

Gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowers. Photographed in the UK

Floss-silk (Chorisia speciosa) flower C014 / 2565
Floss-silk tree (Chorisia speciosa) trunk. This plant is native to South America

White-fronted bee-eaters C014 / 4959
White-fronted bee-eaters (Merops bullockoides) perched in a thorn bush. Photographed in Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Rose thorns C015 / 7089
Rose thorns. Close-up of thorns on the stems of a rose (Rosa sp.) plant

Rose plant fossils, leaves and thorn C016 / 5418
Rose plant fossils. At left are fossilised leaves of the rose plant Rosa hilliiae (Lesquereux), from the Oligocene period (23 to 35 million years ago), and found in Colorado, USA

Gorse (Ulex parviflorus) bush in flower C016 / 3370
Gorse (Ulex parviflorus) bush in flower. Artwork of a gorse bush, with a close-up showing flowers on its thorny branch

Echinophora spinosa in flower, artwork C016 / 3332
Echinophora spinosa in flower, artwork

Thorny broom (Calycotome spinosa) flowers C016 / 3306
Thorny broom (Calycotome spinosa) flowers, artwork

Powdery mildew, SEM
Powdery mildew. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the parasitic powdery mildew Erysiphe sp. on the stalk of a plant

Coloured SEM of a thorn on a rose stem
Rose thorn. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a thorn on the main stem of a rose plant, Rosa sp.. Thorns are short modified branches that terminate in hard sharp points

Sylvia communis, greater whitethroat
Plate 174 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Anthus sp. pipit
Plate 132 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

General concepts of Horticulture Ornament
Plate 52 from Le Regne Vegetal. Atlas, Vol 14. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Sheeps wool caught on brambles

ANGELICO, Fra (1387-1455). Thorn-crowned Christ

Common Tree Frog, Hyla arborea, adult resting in wild rose bush, National Park Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland, Austria, April

Lace Cactus, Echinocereus reichenbachii, blooming, Uvalde County, Hill Country, Texas, USA, April

Europe, Italy, Asolo. Window with roses growing on wall

Ruby-crowned Kinglet adult in Black Hawthorn, Grand Teton NP, Wyoming

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"Nature's Prickly Beauty: Exploring the Thorn in Various Landscapes" Desert Landscape with Cactus in Arizona: Amidst the arid beauty of Arizona, thorns stand tall as nature's guardians, protecting the resilient cacti that thrive against all odds. The village of Frigiliana in Spain: In the charming streets of Frigiliana, a hidden thorn bush whispers tales of resilience and strength amidst its picturesque surroundings. Poisonous Plants: Cautionary wonders lie within poisonous plants adorned with sharp thorns, reminding us to tread carefully through nature's intricate web. Thorn apple, Datura innoxia: The enchanting allure of Datura innoxia blooms under moonlit skies, its delicate petals concealing a potent secret guarded by prickly thorns. Common Thorn Apple - Europe's Jimson Weed: Europe unveils its own version of the mystical Jimson Weed; an enigmatic seed pod protected by formidable thorns holds secrets waiting to be discovered. Agave victoriae-reginae - Queen Victoria agave: Like a regal crown atop desert landscapes, Queen Victoria agave stands proud with spiked leaves and fierce determination against harsh conditions. Jesus Christ and Thorns: Symbolizing sacrifice and redemption, Jesus Christ wore a crown woven from piercing thorns—a reminder that even pain can lead to salvation and eternal hope. Thistle flower fairy - Carduus nutans: A whimsical creature finds solace among the spiky embrace of Carduus nutans' blossoms—an unlikely harmony between fragility and resilience. Advert for J. Thorn & Sons portable sheds and greenhouses (Picture No 10899601): Journey into horticultural dreams as J. Thorn & Sons entices you with their portable sheds and greenhouses—where every gardener can tame the thorny wilderness.