Brown-eyed Susan & RP

Or Blanket flower, though that covers a huge range of species.  This one is Gaillardia aristata and is native to the western US though more on the dry side of the mountains than here in the Puget Sound.  However, our local prairies got their initial plant stocks from the dry prairies in Eastern Washington and Oregon.  Since people were here almost immediately after the glaciers receded, it's difficult to say what might have made it on its own and what got a little help from us.

This one is from my garden where I've been trying to photograph hummingbirds the last couple of days, so this was just a plant that has kept attracting my attention and demanding that I photograph it in my idle moments.  I'll probably post a couple of other views over the next few days.

7DII, Sigma 150-600 C lens @ 500 mm, tripod with ballhead and gimbal mount, f/11, 1/250, iso 1250, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1/3 EV.  Processed in LR & PS CC.  I decided that this one didn't want to be sharpened much as the early morning soft light suited a softer appearance.  Image taken this morning at 6:16 am.