Why I grow coneflowers

craftyrn

17 years ago

First day I've seen them this year.

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annie1992
17 years ago
Diane, I haven't seen many monarchs this year either, maybe it's the weather. That's a lovely picture, both of the flowers and the butterfly.

Annie
dedtired
17 years ago
That picture is so beautiful it almost looks lilke a painting. My coneflowers are also blooming. My butterfly bush is opening too. I would love to have a visitor as lovely as that.
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jessyf
17 years ago
Nice shot! Fire up the bbq!
sheshebop
17 years ago
That picture just takes my breath away...wish I was a photographer.
trixietx
17 years ago
Diane, your coneflowers are just beautiful. I can't keep the worms off of mine.

Do you have any special tips or secrets?
Gina_W
17 years ago
Beautiful - are coneflowers echinacea?
bubbeskitchen
17 years ago
Wonderful photo and flowers. Love the Monarchs.

My coneflowers were taking over the pool beds and my helper removed too many, confusing them for the rudabecia and now I have to wait until the ones remaining reseed. The rabbits (or deer) like to chew on the white variety.

RenÃ©e
riverrat1
17 years ago
I'm off to see if there is a variety of coneflower that I can grow!

Diane, yours are so nice!
stacy3
17 years ago
yep, Gina they are.

Diane, that is a gorgeous photo.

I have seen more monarchs here than usual.

Stacy
doucanoe
17 years ago
We have had tons of monarchs this year, too. Doesn't hurt that we have a field of milkweed nearby, I guess.
I get Tiger and Black Swallowtails, too. Wish one of them would hold still long enough for me to get a photo of them!

Linda
maggie5il
17 years ago
Beautiful picture. Tulips and cone flowers are my favorites. My cone flowers were in bloom for 2 days. On the 3rd day they were down to bare stalks about 6 inches tall. So I guess I grow cone flowers for the deer's desert! I consider my hosta's their main course.
homesforsale
17 years ago
Diane..that's a perfect capture! I love them also:)
booberry85
17 years ago
Nice pic! It looks like it should be in a magazine. I planted cone flowers for the first time this year. I don't know if they'll bloom this year though.

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