Sometimes nature just gives you an unexpected surprise now and then, sometimes nature gives you a rarity

Black-eyed Susan | Alice Mary Herden | April 16
In nature photography, you are always looking for something out-of-place, something that catches your eye.
With Black-eyed Susan in bloom, I look for a variety of insects to photograph in macro, well upon approaching this particular flower I noticed something odd, it was strange, fantastically strange.

Black-eyed Susan | Alice Mary Herden | April 16
Yes, you are seeing this correctly, a double bud! I was totally surprised and to actually think I was going to turn around and go somewhere else, but something inside said to keep going.

Black-eyed Susan | Alice Mary Herden | April 16
So this double budded Black-eyed Susan is dedicated to my sister Tara. May you always listen to your inside and keep moving forward because there is always something fantastic ahead!
Links:
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/black-eyed-susan.html
https://www.almanac.com/plant/black-eyed-susans
Categories: Native Wildflowers, Uncategorized