Artichokes have been refered to as "the incredible, edible flower."

Every morning we pass the artichoke fields on the way to Moss Landing Harbor, and every once and a while, we stop off on the way home to get french-friend artichokes...mmmmmmmm. Today, for the first time, Donna, David, Hiroko and myself (Anna) got to see an artichoke that had bloomed! Warning: despite Hiroko's pose, the artichoke is no longer edible at this point.