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Garden Cornflower

Bombus impatiens on Centaurea cyanus

Bombus impatiens on Centaurea cyanus | ©2012 David Allio

 

A Common Eastern Bumble Bee Bombus impatiens collects nectar from a Garden Cornflower Centaurea cyanus in the North Carolina flower garden of long-time friends Roger and Barbara Bear.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/200th – ISO 400


1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, n.d. Web. 10 September 2014. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 22 September 2014

Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea purpurea | ©2014 David Allio

Eastern Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea has been found to be an immune system booster and combatant against bacterial and viral infections. Popularity of Echinacea purpurea as an herbal remedy has resulted in this species becoming increasingly rare in its natural habitat. Although Echinacea purpurea may be found in Vermont and New Hampshire, its natural habitat does not extend into the extreme north east.1

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 170mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/800th – ISO 500

1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, n.d. Web. 4 August 2014. https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_ecpu.pdf.

Posted on: 15 September 2014