Detail of the bud of Cotton thistle, with it\'s characteristic cotton like hairs

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Gemeente Montferland, Nederland; The Netherlands
Photo credit: © Michel Geven / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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