I lift my heart as spring lifts up
A yellow daisy to the rain;
My heart will be a lovely cup
Altho' it holds but pain.

For I shall learn from flower and leaf
That color every drop they hold,
To change the lifeless wine of grief
To living gold.

From "Alchemy" by Sara Teasdale

The charming Black-Eyed Susan is a common sight along Missouri roadways and at the edges of fields.  This lovely wildflower blooms heavily in a long stretch of fence row on my farm each year, occuring there naturally.

It is easily distinguished from Brown-Eyed Susan because the latter grows much taller, is highly branched, and its flowers are smaller.

Hardy and easily grown, Black-Eyed Susan is also a popular garden flower.  It is excellent for cutting, making a lovely arrangement.

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