Flowers and Bugs after Sunrise

In my previous entry,i posted some photos of the Sun rising.I actually went for a walk after that.It was still very early in the morning.About 6.30 am,i think.The place was deserted except for a few cars and a man who was jogging.There was a very nice patch of grass and weeds just above the embankment.
It was covered with these small yellow flowers.I thought they were dandelions.But they are actually "false dandelion".So,i went down low to get some shots of these amazing flowers.

I eventually ended up lying flat on my belly to get some shots.It was nice.The place was clean.No trash or dog poop for that matters.There were these strange sweet-smelling weed all over the place.It really was a good experience just lying low on the ground.Apart from the false dandelions,there were also some thistle.
It's a thorny plant with very,very pretty flowers.

The lighting that morning was pretty decent.I guess that's why most of my photos turn out great that day.Even my macro photos shot at f/16 looks great!Anyways,enjoy the photos:

False dandelions bathing in the early morning sunshine

A yellow thistle up close.My personal favorite shot of the day/The DOF was very shallow,but somehow i managed to get most of the flower in focus.
I love the small pollen on those black sticks

Purple thistle.Not yet in bloom.Look at that thorns.Amazing plant,right?

Thistle again.I like the way the small,round thing caps the thorny part

The purple part is starting to emerge

I'm not sure what is this plant called.I just saw a bunch of these small seedlings with thorns on top.
Maybe it's a thistle seedling?Who knows

Some more false dandelions.
I just love the way the sunlight washes over the flower.
NOTE: false dandelions have branches.true dandelions dont.

A dandelion head almost bare of seed.Some still stick to it,though.Maybe too afraid to let go.
:D

A bee feeding on the sweet nectar of a thistle.Note that the thistle's pollens are grey or dark purple in color.
Dandelions obviously have yellow coloured pollens.

The very same thistle.But with a large bug on its back

The same thistle with a view of the bridge in the background.That's the very same bridge that appears on my sunrise photos.

Yes,i know the focus was all wrong in this photo.
I shot it with a reverse ring attached to my kitlens.
It was hard and downright impossible to get a decent focus.
Plus the plant was moving.
I just wanted to show the kind of magnification you could achieved using a reverse ring mounted on a 18-55mm kit lens.

Another weed with small flowers.I like the leaves.They're triangular!

This has to be my favorite shot of the day.
I think it's great coz the flower actually looks like an eye(well,somewhat like an eye).
Only the middle part is devoid of seeds.

Field of false dandelions.See how tall the grasses are?
The blue strip in the background is the river Volga.
and yes,i intentionally took this photo with a slanted horizon.

Oh,yeah..this is the sweet-smelling weed that i mentioned earlier.
This photo is not very sharp,But i like the flare in this photo.
And i wanted to show you the sweet smelling weed.
Tell me if you know what it's called.

So,thank you for viewing my blog.My photos arent professional-level.But i guess it's decent enough for a beginner.I got involved in photography less than 5 months ago.
So,any critiques or comments are welcomed.
Do check out my Flickr account.But i actually posted more photos here.Mainly because the free Flickr account only shows the most recent 200 photos.Here,i can post an unlimited number of photos as like :D.