A day at the park

One of my favorite places for photography is Rancho San Rafael park. The park management views thistles as "nuisance" plants but the park inhabitants like them. The thistle isn't native to the area but I'd hate to see these animals leave if the thistles were eradicated.

 Goldfinch

 The Monarch butterfly

The Tiger Swallowtail butterfly

Even the bees like them.

Bumblebee

And who doesn't like honey?

Honeybee