I went to Chateaugay, NY for my first time this past summer. A good friend of mine has a lakehouse there. We spent a few days there, filled with lots of nature walks, hikes and kyaking. I found a patch of Black-Eyed Susans, also known as Rudbeckia. I was blown away by how beautiful the flowers were; so bright and happy. The colors of a Black-Eyed Susan are so appealing to me, the orange-red and yellow go together so nicely. Flowers are very interesting to me, I love to look at them and research the meaning of each. The meaning behind Black-Eyed Susans is: encouragement, motivation, and impartially.

Rudbeckia hirta, black-eyed Susan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. They're commonly called: brown-eyed Susa, brown Betty, gloriosa daisy, golden Jerusalem, Poorland daisy, yellow daisy, and yello ox-eye daisy. It is native to the central United States.

Habitat: forest, wetland. It was on the walk to the waterfall.

What I found interesting: this flower truly caught my eye because of the bright beautiful colors. Although, every flower catches my eye... there was something about this one that really stuck out to me. The vibrant colors and the size of it stood out.