A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor ” A Guide to the New Echinacease or Coneflowers” reminded me that I had several photos of coneflowers that I’ve never shared here on my blog.

Echinaceas are a wildflower native to Eastern and Central North America. They are members of the Aster family, commonly known as Purple Coneflowers. Echinaceas have been used medicinally for many years, including as a treatment to lessen the duration of the common cold. They are a wonderful additional to your garden if you want to attract birds and butterflies. I had several pairs of yellow goldfinches in my garden this summer – they enjoyed the seeds in the my coneflowers.

Here are some of the varieties of Echinaceas I’ve photographed recently.

Harvest Moon – a lovely golden yellow coneflower – echinacea hybrida