An Armful of Autumn . . .

I was bound and determined to get these guys down before they all went to seed in my front garden. I may have been a few days late as a good number of seeds were scattered at clipping, but there were soooo many yellow petals left, I couldn't bring myself to chop!

Black-Eyed Susans, chopped and laid on a heap in the driveway.

I suppose it's true, many think of them as weeds.

But I've been enjoying them so far in my front garden and I do weed their babies mercilessly. 

Liv thought I needed a "portrait" photo!

Loving the autumn yard right now...when I have a chance to get into it.

Friday is pumpkin harvest day if no rain, October 1st! Yay!

And, btw . . . in my cursory search, I couldn't find any mention whatsoever of who Susan is or why she's involved at all in this plant name! I mean, why in the world aren't these flowers called Black-Eyed Olafs? (-:

What is the origin of black eyed Susan?

The Black Eyed Susan or Rudbeckia Hirta's history starts in North America. The flower originated there and was brought to Europe in the 1700s. Legendary botanist Carl Linnaeus named them in 1753 after his mentor Olaf Rudbeck.