340 Field, Forest, and Wayside Flowers 
standing straight up while all the rest are folded 
Fic. 95.—Gathered in latter 
summer. 
chronically hungry. 
back against the stalk. 
Those which bend down- 
ward are fertilized florets 
the 
seed, or unfertilized florets 
enfolding ripening 
which have begun to 
wither. The one erect 
flower is a_ solitary 
watcher, still in alert ex- 
pectation of the hoped- 
for bee. 
The swamp-thistle, with 
flower-tubes longer than 
those of its Canadian 
cousin, has a smaller cir- 
cle of insect friends, and 
the common thistle, with 
still deeper florets, is more 
But all 
varieties are forced to 
exclusive still. 
receive unbidden guests, 
for ants dearly love nec- 
tar, and they are enter- 
prising, persevering, and 
If they can get into the pur- 
