Florida Nature Poetry & Art, Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Florida nature poetry for Monday, Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Florida Nature Poetry & Art, Purple Coneflower by Kevin Songer

...
too many’s a crowd
genetic diversity
is survival’s key
purple coneflower
displays its finest array
intently seeking
long distant bee for random
cross pollination

...

Florida field of Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower by Kevin Songer

Purple coneflower depends on long distance bees to spread pollen across hectares, enhancing genetic biodiversity.  In turn, bees profit from Echinacea's nectar sustenance. 

Florida Green Roofs, Six Must Have Living Roof Plants

Enjoy the photos of six of my favorite drought, salt, heat, cold and hurricane tolerant green roof plant species!  See more photos of additional plants on the Green Roof Wildflower website.  Wildflowers on #greenroofs are totally awesome.

Florida Green Roof plant, Coral Bean, Erythrina herbacea
Drought, salt and heat tolerant.  Hummingbird plant.

Florida Green Roof plant, Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia humifusa
Very drought tolerant, great coastal green roof plant for habitat and pollinators

Florida Green Roof plant, Fleabane, Erigeron app.
Tolerates wet and dry soils, wind and heat tolerant, excellent pollinator plant

Florida Green Roof plant, Blanketflower, Gaillardia puchella
Amazing hardy green roof plant, tolerating salt, wind, heat and other environmental challenges

Florida Green Roof plant, Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
Hardy, drought tolerant green roof plant that pollinators LOVE!

Florida Green Roof plant, Black Eye Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Stunning rooftop bloomer that will flower all summer and call pollinators for miles around