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Photo of the month

August 2004

PURPLE CONEFLOWER - F011

(Echinacea purpurea)

Michigan, USA - July

3.5/180 mm + 25mm Ext. Tube – ISO 250

Digital Capture

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Fireworks. No better description could have been found for this intimate close-up of a purple coneflower. The idea of fireworks gets even more meaning, considering that during this period of the year, fireworks are very common in small towns and villages to celebrate summer's peak.