One of my all-time favorite flowers is Rudbeckia triloba, known as “thin-leaf coneflower” or “brown-eyed susan.” It blooms late mid-summer.  I love masses of them.  If you stare into their faces, as in this photo, you can become a little hypnotized and imagine they are cheerfully looking back at you.

Rudbeckia triloba (thin-leaf coneflower)

Like other Rudbeckia, this one swarms with bees, in this case tiny bees.  This greatly enlarged photo shows 2 such little bees.

Triloba with Bees

— Robin