Butterflies and Bees Love Purple Coneflowers

Swallowtail on echinacea: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

Happy wild Wednesday! I took this week's photos in my own garden. What a blessing it is to enjoy so many flowers and so much cute insect wildlife. 

Bee on purple coneflower: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

The purple coneflowers (also known as echinacea) seem to be most popular with the bees and butterflies this year, with the giant zinnias a close second.

Swallowtail on purple coneflower: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

We must have some undesirable insect eating at the purple coneflower petals but I think they're still pretty, even with partially chewed parts.

Two moths on echinacea: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

Although it's not technically a good photo, I liked the fact that there were two moths on echinacea flower heads in the image above.

Moth on purple coneflower: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

As you can see, the purple coneflowers bloom at different heights. Although we've put in a wide variety of coneflowers, the old fashioned purples seem to thrive the best in our Maryland soil.

Hope you enjoyed this week's wildlife photos. Which did you like best? Whatever you prefer, I thank you for visiting and pray that God will bless you!

Related posts:
Cute bugs on flowers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2015/06/cute-critters-on-flowers.html
Bees on flowers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/08/busy-bees-on-beautiful-blooms-zinnia.html
Giant pink zinnia and more: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/zinnias-roses-joe-pye-weed-day-lilies.html