Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot'
(ek-in-AY-shee-a) (pur-PUR-ee-uh)
Another black and white flower for today. This is a strong growing Coneflower with big deeply colored flowers. It seems to be a little more sturdy than some of the others.
My Coneflowers at the Estate have gotten decimated the last two winters. They have almost completely disappeared. I guess a new stock of plants is required to beef up the population. Not only did the cultivars vanish but all the seedlings did too. Very depressing.
On a lighter note some old friends and I have started a band. I have become the de facto musical director. It is a nice position as I can sneak in a lot of songs that I have wanted to perform for years. It is an interesting group and a lot of fun so far.
Since we have a female singer here are a couple of songs that are on the list. The first one is someone I consider an American Treasure. Sometimes beauty and talent collide in a way that is extraordinary. Sheryl impress me with her songwriting, singing, guitar and bass playing and style. She has sold 35 million albums worldwide and been through a lot in her personal life. Her she is singing a Cat Stevens song (sorry about the ad, you can skip it with the button):
Here is another pretty and talented American singer. I have always wanted to play this song:
2 comments:
I like your taste in flowers and music! All amazing.
Where will the band be performing, director?
Ha, ha Sandy :)
Its going to be a little while but we will be playing locally. I will let you know.
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