For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.
Shared for Cee’s FOTD, Cee’s CMMC, Lens-Artists tools of composition, and Monochrome Madness.
“The sunflower is mine, in a way.” – Vincent van Gogh
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Thanks so much, Maria. The b&w images still do the sunflower justice !
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Clever and lovely!
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Many thanks, Anne-Christine 🌻
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Thank you, they are my favorite too 🌻
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Thank you, Ritva!
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Thank you, Leanne!
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Wow! That must be such a delight to wake up to- a garden of sunflowers. Yes, that’s what I thought…it looked like a cocoon. It’s really beautiful and I’m so glad I got to see it through your photograph. Thank you! I kept hunting the internet for clear pictures of sunflowers to paint mine. I realized how few I had seen in real. I find them so cheerful, big and bright. It’s very kind of you to appreciate the painting, Terri. XXX
Thank you, Donna! Do the Arrowleaf Balsamroot wild sunflowers grow in your area? Those aren’t what’s pictured but they grow wild beginning in April.
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Hi, Terri – The deltoid balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea) that grows on Tyee Spit is much rarer than its cousin the arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) that covers the hillsides in the interior of BC. It is only found in a few places on Vancouver Island—Tyee Spit, Mount Tzuhalem Ecological Reserve, and a number of locations around Victoria.
Oh wow, I had no idea, Donna. I’d love to see a pic of one!
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I just clicked the link. They almost look identical. I sure enjoy them along the forested hillsides in our area. And we have a bunch on our property that bloom and last through July.
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Thank you, Robbie, they’re mine too! Soon the wild sunflowers will grow and bloom!
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Thank you, Janis! Heck I’m just happy to see spring finally showing it’s face!
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My home state of North Dakota is often #1 in sunflower production each year. We are in direct competition with South Dakota. The two states always share the #1 and #2 positions. All of the other states are well behind these two. In 2023, ND was ahead of SD by a half-million pounds.
What a cool set of stats, John. I used to plant different varieties at my former home in Sacramento. Here in WA, spring brings the wild Arrowleaf Balsamroot sunflowers and we get many volunteers growing on our property.
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Thank you, Dawn!
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