What kind of flowers are these? We have to get some

[Omaha Steve]

We were at an estate sale. These were covered with bees, moths, and butterflies. So what are they?

[TubbersUK]

1. I think they might be asters

They're lovely

[elleng]

2. Dunno, Steve.

Ask the gardeners???

[MissB]

3. Pink aster?

Not 100% sure

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. at first I thought Ice plant (mesembryanthemum), but now thinking it is an aster

there are a lot of different variations on perennial asters. do some googling around and see if you can find one that looks like it. Nice!

[djean111]

5. Edited - yes, looks like pink asters.

Really pretty!

[Omaha Steve]

8. They are pretty

But we want them for the moths, butterflies, and bees.

The yard they were in had many kinds of flowers. But these were the ones all the insects were busy with.

[pinboy3niner]

6. They're called something like aster. Oh, wait--I know!

[Glassunion]

9. That's a first for me on DU.

I haven't been Rickrolled in a while.

[beam me up scottie]

7. Asters.

The wild version (New England Aster) is beautiful too:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. I have those in my back yard. The native bees love them!

[beam me up scottie]

12. Butterflies too! I used to dig them up and transplant them to my gardens.

They are carefree perennials and bloom all through the fall when everything else is dying.

[longship]

10. Lady Aster... Er, Astor.

Lady Astor: Sir Winston! If I were Clemintine I would put poison in your brandy!

Sir Winston Churchill: If you were Clemmie, I would drink it.

Another:

Lady Astor: Sir Winston, you are drunk. You are very, very drunk.

Sir Winston Churchill: And you are ugly. However, Madame, in the morning I will be sober.

Regards to you, OS.

And love your asters, or whatever they are. Beautiful!

[alfie]

13. My mother called them "Goodbye Summer"

They are always blooming at the autumn equinox.

[LiberalEsto]

14. Michaelmas daisies, perchance? nt

[56miSSie]

15. New England Aster

Variety "Alma Potschke"