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Every year, my Echinacea purpurea put forth dozens of blooms. Almost as fast as they form, something starts methodically removing the florets, leaving each flowerhead a ragged mess. I've never actually seen what is doing it or if it is being done by multiple visitors. The bees seem not to mind anyway.
#Gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Heat
#BloomScrolling
#Echinacea
#Pollinators
Close view of a bee on the flowerhead of an Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower. Many of the florets are missing or ragged.
Close view of a flowerhead of an Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower. Many of the florets are missing or ragged.
Close view of a be on the flowerhead of an Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower. Many of the florets are missing or ragged.
Close view of a just opening flowerhead of an Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower. Many of the florets are missing or ragged.
#gardening #newengland #heat #bloomscrolling #pollinators #allotment #echinacea

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