Day 229, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge

Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)

Yes this is related to the red berried Holly we know so well at Christmas. This wild flower grown on the beach at Kessingland in ever increasing numbers. It has beautiful green/blueish/lilac leaves and flowers. I have been watching it on the beach all spring and now into Summer waiting for it to reach its full splendour.

Sea Holly 229