I do love the way that echinacea flowers die. This is the first year I have had a really good clump of them to admire into winter, I am hoping they will get a dusting of frost in beautiful soft light for me to capture, but no signs of frost yet.
Flowers do have a beauty of their own when they are going over. I hadn't really thought of photographing them before (unless covered with frost) I saw Janet/Plantaliscious's lovely images from an earlier post.
I love echinacea and acquired 'White Swan'this year, which was lovely although slightly mauled by earwigs. I like to leave my late flowering perennials in the hope they'll be covered in frost for some photos, unfortunately winters here in Wales are invariably wet and damp so the plants just end up a soggy mess.
At least it is showing a little bit of colour - even unto death!
ReplyDeleteAww, sad isn't it, but we all have to go sometime.
ReplyDeleteAlas poor echinacea, we knew you well. Sad but vibrant still. Ace photo Janet.
ReplyDeleteA lovely photo and it demonstrates that flowers have a different beauty as they fade but they are still beautiful
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe this is happening already. If you want me I’ll be hiding in the warmth of the Plant House!
ReplyDeleteBertie
Echinacea is another one of those blooms that is beautiful in all of its stages. You captured that beauty in your photo...gorgeous!
ReplyDeletePerfect fall photo - lovely!!
ReplyDeleteBeauty even in death, but then its seeds will still give life to the birds.
ReplyDeleteI do love the way that echinacea flowers die. This is the first year I have had a really good clump of them to admire into winter, I am hoping they will get a dusting of frost in beautiful soft light for me to capture, but no signs of frost yet.
ReplyDeleteFlowers do have a beauty of their own when they are going over. I hadn't really thought of photographing them before (unless covered with frost) I saw Janet/Plantaliscious's lovely images from an earlier post.
ReplyDeleteI love echinacea and acquired 'White Swan'this year, which was lovely although slightly mauled by earwigs. I like to leave my late flowering perennials in the hope they'll be covered in frost for some photos, unfortunately winters here in Wales are invariably wet and damp so the plants just end up a soggy mess.
ReplyDeleteEarwigs eat ours echinacea as well as others things but rarely touch the dahlias!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for frosty specimans too. Time will tell.