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Wordless Wednesday: Sunflowers and Bees–the Heart of Summer

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For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

sunflower
Two Bees!

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” – Ray Bradbury

Busy bee is anything but lazy
reddish brown sunflower
Velvet Queen Sunflower (grown by my daughter)
sunflower bee
Bee and Teddy Bear Sunflower

“Advice from a sunflower. Be bright, sunny, and positive. Know your roots. Spread seeds of happiness. Rise, shine, and hold your head up high. Keep on growing. Even on the darkest days, stand tall and find the sunlight.” –Unknown

sunflower swatch

I hope you’re having a good week! Join me this Sunday as we celebrate the last summer holiday, Labor Day Weekend (in the US), with the theme “things under construction.”

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60 responses to “Wordless Wednesday: Sunflowers and Bees–the Heart of Summer”

  1. Samiran Mandal Avatar
    Samiran Mandal

    Yellow sunflower is so beautiful

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      They are, thank you!

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  2. Klausbernd Avatar
    Klausbernd

    We are fans of sunflowers as well, dear Terri. Unfortunately, we failed to grow them this year. Therefore, we can admire really big ones on the allotments across the lane.
    Keep well
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      We’re lucky the birds seem to drop these seeds for us, KB. About a block away is a garden with huge sunflower. And I did plant a few this year. Enjoy your view! 🌻

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  3. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I know you’re a fan of sunflowers, Terri. Great photos, and the quotes are a delight. I love Bradbury’s especially.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Diana! I get a kick out of finding appropriate quotes for my posts. One would expect Bradbury’s to be more spacey, LOL!

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      1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
        D. Wallace Peach

        I always notice your quotes. They’re a wonderful complement to your photos.

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  4. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    Wow! Gorgeous photos, Terri, and the Velvet Queen Sunflower is stunning. 💛

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Eugi! I hope my daughter saved the seeds from it.

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      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        You’re welcome, Terri.

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  5. Klausbernd Avatar
    Klausbernd

    Dear Terri
    Thank you for this nice, summery post 🙏 🙏
    We wish you a happy end of the summer
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, KB, happy end of summer to you all as well. Autumn is my favorite time of year and looking forward to it.

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  6. Mitzy Bricker Avatar
    Mitzy Bricker

    Your photographs are so terrific, Terri! 👏🌻🐝

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Mitzy, it pays to stalk the garden with the camera!

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      1. Mitzy Bricker Avatar
        Mitzy Bricker

        😂 That’s a good thing to stalk, Terri!😂 Maki’s it a lovely weekend. 🌻

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  7. Toni Pike Avatar
    Toni Pike

    Stunning, Terri

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Many thanks, Toni!

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  8. Tofino Photography Avatar
    Tofino Photography

    Beauty shots Terri!

    You shot these in your daughters garden? Does she collect the seeds?

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Wayne! All are in my garden except the dark red one that’s in my daughter’s garden. I hope she collected some!

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      1. Tofino Photography Avatar
        Tofino Photography

        I just wondered if the seeds of the red one taste different then the normal ones?

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        Now that is a great question!

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      3. Tofino Photography Avatar
        Tofino Photography

        get your sister to harvest both types and do a blind taste test…………with wine of course!
        What goes with Sunflower seeds?

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  9. vermavkv Avatar
    vermavkv

    Beautiful

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  10. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    Beautiful flowers Terri! I just took some sunflower pictures today at Emily Frank Gardens for a Wordless Wednesday post for the yellow/burnt orange theme. They had some of these dark sunflowers too and lots of bees!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Linda! I love sunflowers, so many different kinds. Glad you could get some pics!!

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      1. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        I do too Terri! I actually have my September 14th post already done, in shades of yellow, so this is a bonus yellow post. 🙂

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  11. Hazel Avatar
    Hazel

    I love the advice of the sunflower. Yes, rise and shine. Beautiful photos, Terri.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Hazel! I do love sunflowers! 🌻

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      1. Hazel Avatar
        Hazel

        My pleasure, Terri. Have an amazing night as you are!

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  12. Bernie Avatar
    Bernie

    Those photos of the sunflowers and bees are great.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Bernie! I used my camera and saw a lot of bees!

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  13. Colleen Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen Chesebro

    Sunflowers and daisies! I love the both. What an amazing quote by Ray Bradbury!!🌻

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Colleen! I know–that Bradbury quote was unexpected!

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  14. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Wonderful macros Terri 😀 Sunflowers always bring cheer

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Brian! My favorite flower! 🌻

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    Anonymous

    Beautiful sunflowers, Terri. I love that velvet one, for a difference, but the classic are my favourites.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, gotta love the classics but even those have a huge variety! 🌻

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  16. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    Oh how I miss the sunflowers my neighbor (who, sadly, passed away) used to plant for me in his yard. I think next year I’ll plant my own. I love the Teddy Bear variety! Great pictures of beautiful flowers and happy bees!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Janis! Do you still have some of the seeds from his flowers? A blogger in NorCal mailed me some of his years ago. They grew great. 🌻

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      1. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
        Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

        Sadly, no. That would have been a great way to honor him. He loved his garden and was such a nice man.

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  17. Suzette Benjamin Avatar
    Suzette Benjamin

    Oh wow! There are amazing photos and macros, Terri. Superb!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Suzette! I used my camera for these and clicked away!

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      1. Suzette Benjamin Avatar
        Suzette Benjamin

        Really great captures, Terri.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        Thank you, again!

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  18. wanderlustig Avatar
    wanderlustig

    Beautiful ! Funny, that you also posted a yellow flower in front of a blue sky for Wordless Wednesday. And I had not seen your photo before I published …

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      We all had the same idea! Will check yours out 🌻

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  19. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    I love the quote and the photos

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Sadje! I enjoyed capturing the bees in flight!

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        Awesome 👏🏼

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  20. robbiesinspiration Avatar
    robbiesinspiration

    I’ve never seen a red sunflower before. Great pictures.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Robbie! Isn’t that crazy? I grew some red sunflowers years ago when we lived in Northern California. My daughter planted the red one in her garden in San Diego.

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      1. robbiesinspiration Avatar
        robbiesinspiration

        Yes, I didn’t know red sunflowers existed. We have fields of yellow ones here.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        Fields of yellow sunflowers are one of the most beautiful summer scenes to me. But I love seeing the oddly colored ones, too.

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      3. robbiesinspiration Avatar
        robbiesinspiration

        Yes, they are interesting 💖

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  21. Graham Avatar
    Graham

    I bet your bees are having a field day on the sunflowers. That Velvet Queen is gorgeous.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Indeed, Graham! I just stood there with my camera on zoom aimed at the sunflower and clicked away. I hoped I would get a brown/red sunflower for my garden–it was my daughter’s. I guess my Amazon sunflower seeds were duds 😦

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      1. Graham Avatar
        Graham

        Maybe your daughter would send you some seeds.

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        I’ll have to ask her, good idea!

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  22. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    Ray Bradbury’s comment is hilarious–“If they don’t they should”. That’s why he’s a great writer!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      For sure, Jacqui, thank you!

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