Secured lightly to the top of a leaf, a small feather swung about like a trapeze artist in this morning’s early breeze.  This plant, Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower), stalled during the very dry part of the summer, but has responded nicely to the recent rains.

Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower) With Feather

I planted a new salvia in early spring in what I would like to become a red border. This Salvia greggii ‘Furman’s Red’ (Autumn Sage) is a modest bloomer so far.

Salvia greggii ‘Furman’s Red’ (Autumn Sage)