coreopsis? i think those are the ones i see blooming this time of year. i don't know the species- they are fine leaves like 'limerock ruby' and those type of cultivars. we have them here on buffaloe in garner, too. they are small- like 1 or 2' at most, and the flowers are small, too- about 1". neat appearance. if the plants are taller (2-3.5') with raggy orange cosmos type foliage and more of a blowsy shape they would probably be bidens. which is considered a weed, but i love them and grow them in my garden. BUT there are so many flowers that have that single yellow daisy flower that bloom right now, it's hard to sort out without a picture. the size and foliage is key.

thank you all for the info! I'd never seen anything like it. i love the colors. its stands out and is so bright among all the other plants it is next to. I want one! :D

Not all rhododendrons and azaleas here have root rot either, not all roses have black spot and so on. It does not automatically follow that if a plant is a certain kind and certain problems are seen on that kind in a region, that every specimen will be afflicted. In the case of water molds the specimen has to become infested first, before the disease develops. As common as a particular strain may become at a particular time, not everyone gets the flu either.

One more. These glowing flowers greeted me in the early light of morning. They are from another columnar cactus cultivar passed along to me by Patty. In the background are the yellow flowers of Thyrallis ...