Birth of a Sunflower
This volunteer sunflower appeared in one of my newly created flower beds, most likely from bird seed which found its way there. Insofar as I can remember, this is the first sunflower I have ever had on my property in the twenty years I've lived here, and I've watched the plant grow from seedling to about three and one-half feet tall. Now it's bearing this almost-ready-to-open flower.
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26 comments:
I love the term volunteer sunflower. How lovely of your birds to give you with this.
I had several sunflowers come up in planters on our back deck...some seeds were dropped by birds and also some deposited there by chipmunks. They bloomed and provided snacks for the Goldfinch and chickadees...like a circle of life!
This is a great shot of your volunteer sunflower. It is just opening its eye to see the world!
Ebie's Flowers
Oh how exciting to see the flower when it is about to open! My dog Bogart barked when he saw it!
Isn't that pretty, Pat??? I love seeing the flowers work their magic. Our roses start as little tiny buds--and look what they turn into. WOW!!!1
Hugs,
Betsy
Great composition! I love the little yellow petal just beginning to burst forth. Maybe next week you'll show us the opened bloom. :)
My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.
Very nice looking bud. It has an air of anticipation about it.
I do love sunflowers, but haven't tried growing any. A volunteer would be nice! Perhaps I can talk a squirrel into sharing? !!!!! ?
Awesome!
Great shot of that beautiful flower . Soon it will open like a sun.Thankf for sharing.
Gunilla in Sweden
Sunflowers are so cheerful, all the more so if they are volunteers. ;-)
Very sweet image. I also have a volunteer sunflower that has produced over a dozen flowers already on one stem and more to come. It's miraculous.
Very cool!!
I have had them come up like that and always let them grow where ever they happen to be! :)
Junie
a wondrous sight to behold
Oh I love that Macro. It's been years since I've seen a volunteer sunflower. I should feed birds and a few seeds might sprout.
I found my little Canon A1000IS can get closes 1-5" thsn my Nikon zoom (about 19")
Played with it some last night.
what a love volunteer sunflower, so pretty...
I wish some sunflowers would volunteer in MY yard they way they've done in yours ... and in my neighbor's. She thinks some of the bird seed might have taken hold. I shared some evolving sunflowers a while back in a mosaic at Small Reflections, but today I share my Just Joey roses in bloom at Sacred Ruminations.
Hugs and blessings,
a new born! lol. lovely shot!
Great shot! It lookds like its fighting to get out.
Oh, that is beautiful. I like this very much.
The birds at Mama's and Daddy's house make sure that sunflowers are scattered everywhere!!
They are so pretty.
Nice job on your photo...
Smiles,
Jackie
I would call that a Godsend just to let you enjoy the wonder of the development of a single plant without the distraction of a whole army.
how wonderful to see sunflower bloom. pretty post.
how beautiful it is to witness how it blooms.
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I just love all volunteer plants and have to smile at them. They really want to survive and go forth.
What a lovely idea to picture the sunflower before it opens. I love it.
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