black eyed susan

Itsy bitsy spidy on a black eyed susan

Itsy bitsy spidy on black eyed susan by rebelann1949

By rebelann1949

@rebelann (117250)

El Paso, Texas

July 31, 2017 8:07pm CST

The rains we've been getting has caused all the weeds and many other plants grow, I finally have black eyed susans so the other day while photographing Ally, I thought I'd take a few shots of the susan blossoms, well look what's lookin for lunch. Are you getting more than usual rainfall?

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

1 Aug 17

The beginning of new wildflowers, Marsha.

We got so much in June that people are still drying out their basements. Since then it's not been too much. The closeup of your flower almost looks like a sunflower. I have some new flowers blooming finally that i planted from seed. Let me see if I can upload it.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Yeah, the look a lot like sunflowers only a little smaller.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69185)

• Centralia, Washington

1 Aug 17

Gorgeous photo. Nope on rain fall. Its high and dry and fire season here.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Well in that case I hope get some rain so that the fires will have less fuel.

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@Nawsheen (28761)

• Mauritius

1 Aug 17

That's a nice flower. Yes it's been raining since last week over here. I want it o stop now

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

I imagine your country gets plenty of rain to begin with so that extra rain does no good, am I correct?

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@Nawsheen (28761)

• Mauritius

2 Aug 17

@rebelann In fact we are in winter now. That's the reason we are having such bad weather.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Aug 17

Yes, I knew you were on the opposite season range @Nawsheen but still, you get more rain than we usually do. I recall seeing a photo of your country as being really green and lush .... probably a summer photo.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

1 Aug 17

We have gotten enough rain to help keep the plants alive. That's about all. They keep saying it's going to rain but it usually doesn't.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

We've been getting rain almost daily here, very unusual, I miss the sun.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Ok but only for a little while @HazySue we haven't had such a wet year since 2006.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

1 Aug 17

@rebelann send some of the rain here and I will try to send the sun.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Aug 17

That's a pretty black eyed susan. Yes, we're having quiet a bit of rain and it's a little cooler.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

It's been cooler and more humid here too. I don't mind.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

I hope it's not a really bad storm @RubyHawk

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Aug 17

@rebelann I love it but now I hear a heavy storm is headed our way.

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@dollaboy (6048)

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1 Aug 17

Actually it's less then expected but I'm happy with it

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

It's been strange all over the world, places that usually get a lot of rain don't and then there's the deserts. Heck, Arizona recently got flash floods which is very odd.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

In the life of a planet it could be a normal transition @dollaboy but since we do not live that long we just happen to live in a time when our planet is going through what could be a normal phase, of course the level of destruction done by humans does not help it much.

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@dollaboy (6048)

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1 Aug 17

@rebelann Ill effects of Global Warming

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@Rollo1 (16676)

• Boston, Massachusetts

1 Aug 17

Haven't seen a black-eyed susan for many years. When I was a kid there were a lot of places where flowers grew wild. Now, it seems that progress has taken over every little corner where the wild things used to grow.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Aww, how sad. I think progress means using far too many herbicides and pesticides so that those flowers were not pollinated properly so disappeared. It's really sad when you stop and think about it.

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@Hatley (163772)

• Garden Grove, California

1 Aug 17

Here in Southern California yuy have to be kidding me'it has not reained here for several or more monts b u is hot and dry and hot and hud too tha is a ovely photo of a black eyed Susan ieven to the cuter ittle spider lol

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Thank you, that is a cute lil spidy, it's got a rainbow of color.

@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

1 Aug 17

The storm moved away. So we experienced the sun since Sunday. Beautiful flower.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

That must feel wonderful. I love sunshine but because we usually get a lot of it the rain we have been getting is such a relief

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

1 Aug 17

we have winter now so very little rainfall

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Oh yeah, you're on the other side of the seasons. Does it get really cold over there? Do you ever get snow? Oh good grief, I sound like a 3 year old

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Aug 17

24 doesn't sound too bad but 9 is too cold for me @Inlemay

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

1 Aug 17

@rebelann snow on the mountains but not in our area - at the moment our winter has lows of 9*C and highs of 24*C

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@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

4 Aug 17

We have had more rain than I ever saw before. I'm glad I live on a mountain. Even Lake Ontario is flooding

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Aug 17

It has been a really strange summer so far. But the last few years have all been strange somewhere.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

1 Aug 17

The only water we get is from the hose. We could use a good downpour.

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

Oh wow, that must be so odd for your region.

@Shiva49 (28387)

• Singapore

1 Aug 17

Occasional rains here but otherwise hot and humid - siva

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@rebelann (117250)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Aug 17

I don't mind hot but not humidity .... it's been a lot cooler here than I'm used to.

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