Artichoke flower

The artichoke is a food, a flower, a powerful nutritional and medicinal plant, one of my first keto food substitutes, and a symbol of hope and prosperity.⠀

Photographed at the San Diego County Fair last week. Lighting stuff: Lit with one YN560 III in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box at camera left. The flash. in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422</a</a</a

You can grow artichokes just about anywhere if you choose the right growing technique for your climate. Learn how here!

Straight out of a Tim Burton movie.

A prime artichoke. Take in the kitchen garden at Wisley

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Artichoke flower growing at the Herbfarm in Woodinville, Washington