Echinacea purpurea with Beetle

Echinacea purpurea holds a small shiny black beetle clinging to a lower ray at the edge of the frame. Pink-lilac rays and a central cone studded with yellow-orange florets are lit by soft daylight, and the shallow depth of field renders the background a smooth green wash. Fine hairs on the cone and tiny specks on the ray are visible, and the beetle's antennae catch a pinpoint of light.