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This year's first Sunflower (Original Post) Siwsan Jul 5 OP
It's a beauty! 2naSalit Jul 5 #1
Gorgeous!!! niyad Jul 5 #2
I love it! calimary Jul 5 #3
That is spectacular! 3catwoman3 Jul 5 #4
Volunteers from last year's plants Siwsan Jul 5 #7
I like the big, pollen covered, leaf below the flower. It really makes the scene; an invitation to the birds and bees. patphil Jul 5 #5
Nice!! irisblue Jul 5 #6
Stunning. I feel better just looking at it and I was Polly Hennessey Jul 5 #8
🌞🌻🌞 littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #9

3catwoman3

(30,395 posts)
4. That is spectacular!
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:21 PM
Jul 5

Do you plant them on purpose or are they what my mother used to call volunteers" from bird seed?

Siwsan

(27,938 posts)
7. Volunteers from last year's plants
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:38 PM
Jul 5

but I think the original plants, from years ago, were courtesy of a bird feeder.

patphil

(9,390 posts)
5. I like the big, pollen covered, leaf below the flower. It really makes the scene; an invitation to the birds and bees.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:32 PM
Jul 5
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