For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.
“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
“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
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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Yellow sunflower is so beautiful
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They are, thank you!
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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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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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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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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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I always notice your quotes. They’re a wonderful complement to your photos.
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Wow! Gorgeous photos, Terri, and the Velvet Queen Sunflower is stunning. 💛
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Thank you, Eugi! I hope my daughter saved the seeds from it.
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You’re welcome, Terri.
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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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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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Your photographs are so terrific, Terri! 👏🌻🐝
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Thank you, Mitzy, it pays to stalk the garden with the camera!
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😂 That’s a good thing to stalk, Terri!😂 Maki’s it a lovely weekend. 🌻
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Stunning, Terri
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Many thanks, Toni!
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Beauty shots Terri!
You shot these in your daughters garden? Does she collect the seeds?
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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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I just wondered if the seeds of the red one taste different then the normal ones?
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Now that is a great question!
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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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Beautiful
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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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Thank you, Linda! I love sunflowers, so many different kinds. Glad you could get some pics!!
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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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I love the advice of the sunflower. Yes, rise and shine. Beautiful photos, Terri.
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Thank you, Hazel! I do love sunflowers! 🌻
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My pleasure, Terri. Have an amazing night as you are!
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Those photos of the sunflowers and bees are great.
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Thank you, Bernie! I used my camera and saw a lot of bees!
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Sunflowers and daisies! I love the both. What an amazing quote by Ray Bradbury!!🌻
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Thank you, Colleen! I know–that Bradbury quote was unexpected!
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Wonderful macros Terri 😀 Sunflowers always bring cheer
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Thank you, Brian! My favorite flower! 🌻
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Beautiful sunflowers, Terri. I love that velvet one, for a difference, but the classic are my favourites.
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Thank you, gotta love the classics but even those have a huge variety! 🌻
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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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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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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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Oh wow! There are amazing photos and macros, Terri. Superb!
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Thank you, Suzette! I used my camera for these and clicked away!
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Really great captures, Terri.
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Thank you, again!
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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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We all had the same idea! Will check yours out 🌻
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I love the quote and the photos
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Thank you, Sadje! I enjoyed capturing the bees in flight!
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Awesome 👏🏼
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I’ve never seen a red sunflower before. Great pictures.
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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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Yes, I didn’t know red sunflowers existed. We have fields of yellow ones here.
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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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Yes, they are interesting 💖
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I bet your bees are having a field day on the sunflowers. That Velvet Queen is gorgeous.
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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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Maybe your daughter would send you some seeds.
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I’ll have to ask her, good idea!
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Ray Bradbury’s comment is hilarious–“If they don’t they should”. That’s why he’s a great writer!
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For sure, Jacqui, thank you!
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