I always wanted to paint these beautiful thistle blossoms. The humming bird moth, a type of hawk moth, showed up to help add interest. A good friend with Scottish heritage was expecting a first child so I determined this painting would be my gift for the baby. I am glad they were pleased with it. Before gifting it to my friend, I had it professionally photographed in order to have Giclee prints made. I have them available for others of Scottish background or even if they just like the painting or thistle flowers.  It was a detailed and tedious painting. I used a specific mathematical formula called a root rectangle to lay out the arrangement. Hope you enjoy