Signs of Fall

Suddenly, the Black-eyed Susan's are in bloom. The field at my work is full of them. The prairie dogs seem to like them as they are quite active, running in and out. It's interesting that they seem to like being out in the open. I'd expect them to want to stay within the forest of wildflowers where the hawks would be unable to see them. Maybe they feel like they are close enough that they can scoot to safety as needed. They sure seemed to be busy getting ready for winter, and they weren't phased by my presence - only about 15 feet away.