We regularly feed the birds in our neighborhood. Every year about this time, sunflowers start sprouting up around the feeder from stray seeds. Its one of our favorite things about our yard. They finally bloomed just a few days ago, I love watching them slowly release their petals to the sun. I thought it would make a good “Fun Fact Friday” and I could combine it with my “Give Me Your Best Shot” post for Lolli’s blog.
The scientific name of sunflowers is Helianthus, Helia for sun and Anthus for flower.
Sunflowers are one of the fastest growing plants. They can grow 8 to 12 feet tall in rich soil within six months.
A well-known sunflower characteristic is that the flowering heads track the sun's movement, a phenomenon known as heliotropism.
The former Soviet Union grows the most sunflowers. The sunflower is the national flower of Russia.
Sunflowers are a great choice for planting to attract birds to your yard.
Have a great weekend!
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You've got sunflowers already?? Mine are just starting to pop out of the ground! But they are beautiful! Mine will bloom around late August.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sunflowers! I love the stages of opening. And fun facts about them! I never would have guessed that about Russia. :)
ReplyDeletethose are stunning photos, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat what gorgeous pictures!! Hope your cupcakes turn out fab today too :) Let me know how they go!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Interesting facts too - wish I had a place in my yard for them. I buy birdseed by the car load!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!.... I love sunflowers : )
ReplyDelete~A Lil Enchanted~
Gorgeous sunflower pictures, green, fresh, and young...
ReplyDeleteI love Sunflowers, half my house is decorated in them. These are beautiful pictures and thanks for all the info too :)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! LOVE the process of them blooming. What a great pictorial essay : ).
ReplyDeleteI love Sunflowers too...and your photos are great!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has always loved Sunflowers - she even painted a picture of them in Art Class in high school! I've never tried growing them, but I LOVE to buy the cut flowers - the look so cool in a big vase!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures. We've got sunflowers in our garden, and they are thriving. I cannot wait for them to bloom. YIPPEE!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sunflower crazy!!! My living room has a sunflower theme - sunflower clock, sunflower vases, sunflower windchime etc. I think you get the picture.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day!
Those pictures make me smile. I need some sunflowers. :-)
ReplyDeleteI just planted red sunflowers. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletewe just planted our sunflowers this last week! My son thinks they are going to get big enough that he can climb them... we'll see!
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome pictures! WOW!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to drop by and wish you a Happy Mother's Day! Hope you're having a great one!
Wow Beth -- those pictures are amazing!!! What gorgeous sunflowers! Hope you are well -- just swinging by to go on a surfing safari...
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