One of the local males making it's rounds in our gardens today...
I was wondering what was happening to the white blooms on the Liatris...lol
I added this plant to our garden for the butterflies because of it's nectar. Silly me didn't think it was another source of seeds for the finches too...


Checking for seeds on 'Double Pink' Coneflower...


Susan Louise
from Branford CT/ live in Lincoln NE
Zone 5

Very pretty Susan Louise! Those goldfinches love their seeds. I love your cone flower and Blazing star what unusual looking colors!

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Hello Sarah,

Thank you...
Whenever I saw Liatris Blazingstar, it would always be the purple variety in pics online and in garden and butterfly books. It was just by chance I saw a white variety at our local nursery. The Double Pink Coneflower is becoming quite common. I think it was a new variety a couple of years ago. It doesn't get as tall as most varieties of coneflowers which reach 3'+...only grows to about 2' in height.
Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend!

Susan Louise
from Branford CT/ live in Lincoln NE
Zone 5

Congats on picture of the day Susan Louise! I love goldfinch--just bought a larger feeder for them. I had one of the small feeders in both the front and back yards. Just bought a 32" feeder for the backyard. Hoping to see lots of them at a time as you do! Your pictures you posted earlier with all of them on the same feeder inspired me.

Carol

Carol R
Tennessee
USDA Hardiness Zone 7
Heat Zone 7