The purple coneflower that I planted a month or two ago has started to bloom. I have tried to grow these in the past and they never took. Maybe it’s due to the preparation of the flower bed that I did this year – compost, mulch and fertilizer. Works wonders.
It’s been rainy today. I got this shot this afternoon in between rain showers. I like the water droplets on the tips of the petals.
Sheila365 
Beautiful….I love the sharpness and color of this. I live in Tennessee and the purple cone flower is our state flower.
Thanks! I really enjoy these flowers. I hope more come back next year. Thanks for checking out my blog
That’s a great shot of a beautiful flower!