Pollen-dusted from earlier harvesting, a bee works one of the Purple Coneflowers in our flower patch.
Pollen-dusted.
Tag: Echinacea purpurea
Stood out.
This coneflower really stood out against the green background.
Working.
Looking out the window, I saw a butterfly working the coneflowers. By the time I picked up the camera and went outside to photograph it, it had moved on. A honeybee working the same bunch of coneflowers made for a very acceptable subject.
Naturalized.
Our municipality’s Council recently approved a bylaw amendment to allow naturalized areas in residential areas.
Don’t tell anyone (shhhh), we have had naturalized areas in our yard for years now. This bed in our front yard is full of Purple Coneflower (background), Tickseed (foreground), and Gaillardia (out of the frame). While I can broaden my knowledge of insects in general and pollinators in particular, I am certain our yard is friendlier to pollinators than that of almost all of our neighbours who have (mostly) turfgrass and imported ornamentals.
We also let dandelions go, probably to our neighbours’ chagrin.
Busily.
A honeybee busily works a Purple Coneflower bloom in the front yard.
Colour
Though evenings’ light is almost gone, a Purple coneflower still graces with a dash of colour.
Grace and blessing
Coneflowers grace and bless our front yard.
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