These Rudbeckia were in the vase yesterday, and the pictures were taken then, but I was having too much fun talking with my dear friend Kate last night. So here you have the posy on Tuesday.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldstrum’

The salt glaze vase holds hydrangea that Kate picked a month ago — they have dried into a lovely blue. In front is a small ceramic vase filled with fresh-cut Rudbeckia. With the nightlite behind, it makes a lovely  composition.