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Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea) with Red Admiral Butterfly


Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea) with Red Admiral Butterfly



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Great picture, Paul.
The Echinaceas aren't in bloom over here yet.Well, not the ones I've seen.

27 Jun, 2016

 

They are tough rugged plants -I guess they bloom when they want but very rewarding when they do. Thanks Paul!

27 Jun, 2016

 

never had any success on my clay soil at my last garden.Struggled for a few years then disappeared.

27 Jun, 2016

 

That's happened to me too. They were looking great for a few years, but never came back after one particularly brutal winter.

27 Jun, 2016

 

Great photo

I never knew until now that you have Red Admiral Butterfly

I thought Europe UK only, are they native to USA ?

Gg

27 Jun, 2016

 

I was wondering that too Gnarly

27 Jun, 2016

 

I've only started seeing them a few years ago. They migrate up from the Caribbean Islands, Mexico & South America during the warmer months.

27 Jun, 2016

amy
Amy
 

A beautiful photo Paul..

28 Jun, 2016

 

thanks Amy

28 Jun, 2016

 

I had to check this out

so this is what I have come up with

Range: Guatemala north through Mexico and the United States to northern Canada; Hawaii, some Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia. Cannot survive coldest winters; most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants.

28 Jun, 2016

 

wow, that really blows the mind Gg. I once tried walking from Gramercy Park to the Battery. My feet were killing me after just a couple miles. I needed a foot massage.

28 Jun, 2016

 

well you could always have a red bull !!

28 Jun, 2016



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