Have you ever seen an artichoke in bloom?  They are surprisingly beautiful!  I had no idea!  I love eating them, but I did not know they would add such vibrant color to our back yard!  There were so many that we did not eat them all . . . we left them on the plant and were surprised with these beautiful blooms.  I took photos . . . then a few days later took more photos as they had opened even more.  The photos do not do the color justice.  It is really amazing . . . and there happy bees buzzing all around . . .