These were taken at my daughter's home when we visited a few weeks ago. My hubby had helped our granddaughters, Lily and Lucy, plant them in the spring. They love their big flowers!
Well out with my trusty "google" again. The things you learn from people's informative blogs. A native flower for the Americans, exported to overseas countries after European settlement. Here they are now pretty prolific in the wild, but they are now harvested for sunflower oil in many parts of Australia, and are pretty profitable, as they are so hardy. State flower of Kansas,USA, where I did see it growing on farms for harvesting and the national flower of the Ukraine!!!! A most interesting blog, as always, Carletta. Keep up the good work, Carletta, nothing like learning something new, and I never expected to learn what I have just read on "Sunflowers". Cheers Colin (Brisbane.Australia) Weather report: Brilliant, but some rain would be most welcome before summer arrives.
They are lovely Carletta and even more special because of their beginnings, some treasured time between grandparents and grandchildren and the reward is a beautiful flower and a great memory. Thanks so much for sharing with Today's Flowers.
Sunflowers are always such happy flowers! This is a wonderful thing for the kids too - teaching them about growing things is very important! Special moments...
For the very first time we have many sunflowers this year. And I did not even plant them it's the birds who planted them. They are so beautiful I do not like to cut them for my blue vases. ^_^
you got some great bokeh in that first shot! nice!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love sunflowers... They will be featured in my son's wedding since his bride-to-be loves Sunflowers....
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
Beautiful photos. Love the shadows in the flower of the first shot.
ReplyDeleteI bet the little ones loved seeing the flowers.
Happy Sunday!
Sunflowers are so cheery! Bright and beautiful. I love the simplicity of your photos.
ReplyDeleteWell out with my trusty "google" again. The things you learn from people's informative blogs.
ReplyDeleteA native flower for the Americans, exported to overseas countries after European settlement.
Here they are now pretty prolific in the wild, but they are now harvested for sunflower oil in many parts of Australia, and are pretty profitable, as they are so hardy.
State flower of Kansas,USA, where I did see it growing on farms for harvesting and the national flower of the Ukraine!!!!
A most interesting blog, as always, Carletta.
Keep up the good work, Carletta, nothing like learning something new, and I never expected to learn what I have just read on "Sunflowers".
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane.Australia)
Weather report: Brilliant, but some rain would be most welcome before summer arrives.
Lovely sunflower images! I'm sure your granddaughters were excited to watch their sunflowers grow.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers look great with the sun coming through the petals from behind. I bet grandpa had fun helping his girls to plant them.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely Carletta and even more special because of their beginnings, some treasured time between grandparents and grandchildren and the reward is a beautiful flower and a great memory. Thanks so much for sharing with Today's Flowers.
ReplyDeleteSunflowers are always such happy flowers! This is a wonderful thing for the kids too - teaching them about growing things is very important! Special moments...
ReplyDeleteWhat beauties! Love how your granddaughters were involved.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty shots - sunflowers = happy summer sunshine!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteThey're so pretty - bright and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteSunflowers , always a big favorite. Great to plant seeds with little kids.
ReplyDeleteWhere have all the monster sunflowers gone?
pretty sunflowers!
ReplyDeleteLove sunflowers ~ Fantastic photography ~ Wow! ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteSunflowers are my favorites too! I didn't have any this year and I missed them!! Your pictures are fantastic! I think the first one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteOne of my very favorite flowers. I have lots of volunteers this year too, so I didn't have to plant any.
ReplyDeleteNothing like big happy sunflower faces to usher in autumn.
ReplyDeleteNice to know that the girls are thinking of Grandpa everytime they see these lovely sunny flowers! They really grew well.
ReplyDeletejust marvelous.......
ReplyDeleteLovely sunflowers! I have come to appreciate them more and more......
ReplyDeleteMine bloomed all summer non-stop. Lovely!
ReplyDeletePretty sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteMacro Spider
sunflowers--one of the things I love about fall.
ReplyDeleteFor the very first time we have many sunflowers this year. And I did not even plant them it's the birds who planted them. They are so beautiful I do not like to cut them for my blue vases. ^_^
ReplyDeleteKim,USA
Two different varieties...both so beautiful! Great pictures!
ReplyDeletegreat captures of your granddaughters happy flowers!
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