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The purple coneflower is also known as echinacea which is sometimes used as a natural antibiotic and immune system stimulator. Whatever you use it for, these plants are beautiful and a joy to photograph.

These images were taken with a Canon EOS 5D camera and for the most part, a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. A few were taken with a Canon EF 300mm f/4 L lens. A tripod was used.