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"Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get" - Mark Twain
We woke this morning to rain. Plans for getting out while still in the 70's and overcast, as well as humidity in 80's have changed. This rain looks as it is going to be here all day.
I have taken pictures of these sunflowers that have come up underneath the bird feeders for weeks. The first week showed plants about a foot high. Poor planning on my part here. My intention was to follow the progress from seedling to full blossom. I was concerned that the plants would bother the birds. Just the opposite, they use the leaves for shelter in the rain and the leaf stem to perch on to eat the seeds.
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| May 28, 2014 |
We were gone to visit family about the time the plants were 2 or 3 feet tall. A week later when we came home, they (one in particular) were 4+ feet.
In watching these plants, I find things to think about regarding how they germinate after a good soaking rain, how tiny the new sunflower head is and that when the seeds begin to swell towards ripening, the flower gets larger and larger. Fascinating!
The old fence is 6' tall and it gives a good gauge to see how tall the stalks grow.
June 21, 2014
"To dig one's own spade into one's own earth! Has life anything better to offer than this?" - John Beverley Nichols, 1898-1983, author, playwright, journalist.
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| June 20, 2014 |
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| June 22, 2014 .. 7' tall |
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| June 23, 2014 |
"There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments." - Janet Kilburn Phillips
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| June 27 2014 |
blooming!
1 comment:
These sunflowers are just beautiful. Love your photography!
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