Hi @thekittygirl!! Sorry about the automotive work! That is never fun, just money! I loved your story about your neighbor and his hikes. :) My kind of guy.
The first flower is a marigold, I believe. The leaves to the right of the flower make me think that and it is in the perfect shape.
The last flower is is a cosmos, if I am not mistaken. You were so right, this was a post I definitely love.
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You might be right about the top flower being a marigold, although the marigolds I've seen the most are elliptical-shaped, not so rounded like a ball. And these are a bit larger than the marigolds I usually see. There are so many varieties of these flowers, I get confused easily! THANK YOU!
You are welcome! It is true! There so many varieties of the marigold, but, I am for sure that it is not a mum. They have giant marigolds also, but look it up for your own curiosity.