Blower and blower attachment

A blower attachment for use connected to a prime mover, comprising:

• a shaft configured to be rotated by the prime mover;
• a fan coupled to the shaft;
• an airflow pipe in which the fan is housed;
• an inlet disposed at one end of the airflow pipe;
• an outlet disposed at another end of the airflow pipe;
• a shaft housing located inside the airflow pipe in proximity to the inlet and rotatably supporting the shaft;
• a connecting plate connecting an outer surface of the shaft housing and an inner surface of the airflow pipe;
• and
• an inlet cover attached to the inlet,
• wherein
• the inlet cover comprises a grille part defining an air hole through which air flows into the inlet,
• a direction from an exterior toward an interior of the airflow pipe through the inlet is defined as a front direction,
• a direction from the interior toward the exterior of the airflow pipe through the inlet is defined as a rear direction,
• the connecting plate extends in a front-rear direction,
• a rear end of the connecting plate faces a front end of the grille part, and
• when the inlet is viewed from the exterior of the airflow pipe in the front-rear direction, the connecting plate is hidden by the grille part.