Thursday, June 25, 2026

Coneflowers!

 

My husband and I go for morning walks at least five days a week, and lately I have been admiring one particular corner in our neighborhood. It's a profusion of color with clusters of various blossoms, and this morning (knowing our current POTW!) I was inspired by these beautiful coneflowers. I should have taken a wider shot to show more of this delightful colorful corner. The butterflies and I love it!

Coneflowers belong to the daisy Asteraceae family but the various types could belong to one of five different genera – Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Ratibida, and Isopogon which are further subdivided into numerous species.  These Black Eyed Susans belong to the Rudbeckia genus, whereas the traditional purple coneflower is of the genus Echinacea. They definitely have similarities in appearance but there are subtle differences when one decides to dig deeper. Some are annual, others perennial, and others biennial.  

I love it when a craft project becomes an accidental, spontaneous unit study!  
 

This stamp set has always been a favorite, but I think this is the first time I've colored them anything other than the traditional Echinacea coneflower pink or purple (examples here).  


We've had a few real "scorcher" days already and we just passed Summer Solstice, so maybe that is what helped to inspire this hot Summer color scheme with designer paper from the Craft Consortium Ink Drops Sunset paper pad.  


Here's the inside.    



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