Milkweed and a Thistle

So I was wandering around the office today and I saw these guys out back.  I don't think I've ever caught them as they were just starting to spread their seeds, so I thought they looked kind of cool.  I'm tempted to do a couple in black and white and see how they look.

 This was the first one I stumbled across.  I kind of liked the mixture of the just opened one and the other one spreading things wildly.

 This seems to be how I normally see these things.

 This one kind of reminds me of a cocoa plant.

 I really liked the swirls of this.

 Another kind of odd jumble.

 The odd one of the bunch.

 I think this one may be my favorite of the bunch.

 Although this is a close second.

And I leave you with one more.