Sunflower on June 08, 2013 Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps A bird, or some other creature, dropped a sunflower seed in the garden. Every spring I intend to plant a few sunflowers, but never do. Thanks, bird! Comments Janneke June 8, 2013 at 5:11 AMSuch a surprise to receive a gift in your garden like this sunflower.Happy weekend!ReplyDeleteRepliesHoover BooJune 9, 2013 at 8:07 AMIt was indeed a fun surprise. Happy weekend, Janneke!DeleteRepliesReplyReplyAnonymousJune 8, 2013 at 4:33 PMWhat an obliging bird. Love sunflowers. This spring I planted some Tithonia, not exactly the same, but close.ReplyDeleteRepliesHoover BooJune 9, 2013 at 8:08 AMI've grown Tithonia, fun plant!DeleteRepliesReplyReplyCasa MariposaJune 8, 2013 at 6:02 PMI usually end up with a few birdseed sunflowers, too. :o) Birds have excellent taste in flowers.ReplyDeleteRepliesHoover BooJune 9, 2013 at 8:09 AMUnfortunately they also like blueberries and figs, but that's a different issue. ;^) DeleteRepliesReplyReplyHannahJune 9, 2013 at 3:28 AMIt looks like a big one! Will you eat the seeds or leave them for the birds?ReplyDeleteRepliesHoover BooJune 9, 2013 at 8:09 AMI think the birds will get them, which is only fair! DeleteRepliesReplyReplyMulchMaidJune 9, 2013 at 6:56 AMI have stopped growing sunflowers because in the only good spot for it, they shade too many other perennials. But I miss them every summer!ReplyDeleteRepliesHoover BooJune 9, 2013 at 8:10 AMYou may end up with a volunteer some summer, if you have a neighbor with a bird feeder. :) DeleteRepliesReplyReplyAdd commentLoad more... Post a Comment Always interested in your thoughts. Any comments containing a link to a commercial site with the intent to promote that site will be deleted. Thank you for your understanding on this matter.
Such a surprise to receive a gift in your garden like this sunflower.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
It was indeed a fun surprise. Happy weekend, Janneke!
DeleteWhat an obliging bird. Love sunflowers. This spring I planted some Tithonia, not exactly the same, but close.
ReplyDeleteI've grown Tithonia, fun plant!
DeleteI usually end up with a few birdseed sunflowers, too. :o) Birds have excellent taste in flowers.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately they also like blueberries and figs, but that's a different issue. ;^)
DeleteIt looks like a big one! Will you eat the seeds or leave them for the birds?
ReplyDeleteI think the birds will get them, which is only fair!
DeleteI have stopped growing sunflowers because in the only good spot for it, they shade too many other perennials. But I miss them every summer!
ReplyDeleteYou may end up with a volunteer some summer, if you have a neighbor with a bird feeder. :)
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