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They're Just Weeds, Right?

World as Teacher

By Barbara Jo Shipka

April 6^th, 2015

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They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

Cockleburs and thistles were the inspiration for a very creative, and now everyday part of our lives.
It’s called velcro! A fine example of a design field of study called “biomimicry.”

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

They're Just Weeds, Right?

© 2026 Barbara Jo Shipka

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