There was no name posted and I was not sure what it is. Florida Botanical Gardens, Pinellas County, Florida. Edit-> Someone whispered coneflower in my ear. So be it.
Great detail on this one, especially the center portion. Also, I like all the detail in the petals. You did good getting the dark center and light colored petals all to be perfectly exposed.
Pat
It's the ever beautiful, ever useful Echinacea purpura, also known as coneflower. Echinacea. And this is a very splendid capture of an isolated bloom. Really nicely done.
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ohhh so that is what Echinacea looks like. The plant in medical form is supposed to ward off colds and flu so my American boss told me! A very beautiful flower and well captured!
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You got fabulous colour and details in this beautiful bloom. It might look better facing into the photo rather than out, just my humble opinion :-) It is a gorgeous bloom. Oh, I nearly forgot. I name thee Droopy Draws.
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A splendid picture Charlie, every detail is so perfect and the colour is delicious:)
I know this as Rudbeckia, so have learned something - I never knew before that Echinacea was the same thing.
Wonderfull shot, although i wonder why the petals are all hanging down... might be the water sprayer was standing to hard in that B. G. but, the image is great.
Pat