(My co-worker just told me the flowers are Swamp Black-eyed Susans [or Swamp Coneflowers]. Basically rudbeckia maxima instead of rudbeckia hirta. Don’t think I’ll change the title of the post, though. I like it too much 8^).

I’m not totally sure what these flowers are, but I believe they’re Gloriosa Daisy hybrids – also called Indian Summer. A co-worker planted them right outside the office, and they’ve grown to be about four or five feet tall. In March, there’re just a bunch of burnt-looking seed heads left atop tall spindly stalks – but these shots are from last year. You might see a bee or butterfly, if you look carefully.

I seem to catch accidental glimpses of insects more often than not.

Can’t see the bee for the trees.

There he is.

(I really need to get a longer lens…)

Daisies and barbed wire.

I love backlighting.

A butterfly hiding from me. Or the sun.

How did he find the shade with so much sunlight?

Reaching.

Tiny bee silhouette — upper right blossom.

Monochrome flora.

Black-and-white flowers do have their charm.