Wildflower - New England Aster

If you have followed my blog for a couple of years you will know my favorite late summer, early fall wildflower to photograph is the New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)



While each flower of the New England Aster is small, about the size of a quarter, they make up for the size disadvantage with the number of flowers per plant.



They also benefit from being one of the few purple fall flowers and can stand out in an overwhelming sea of yellow goldenrod.



A close-up of a bumble bee looking for a meal.



Some different views of the New England Aster.