The Flower Hour #47: Can You Ever Get Enough Sunflowers?

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For the Flower Hour, share your images of flowers, gardens, fields of flowers, seasonal leaves and plants, fungus, algae, cacti, trees and tree blossoms, berries, and wildflowers. Bouquets and silk/faux flowers are welcome.

Remember, there are no specific themes for the Flower Hour, but please use your own photography from your archives or new images. Your original images reimagined with AI tools in post-editing are also welcome. And you have all week to link to this post.

two sunflowers
Red sunflower
sunflower from Sacramento
gold and citrine colors on mug
My stylin’ sunflower mug

New to The Flower Hour photo challenge? Please check out my page for more information! I encourage “double-dipping” with other blog challenges if you do not want to create a separate post.

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Be sure to visit next week Sept 15, when we tackle Floral ABCs with the Letters S T U V.

September 29 is our last Floral ABC challenge for 2026 – Letters W, X, Y, Z

Special note: I’ll be on a two week break from the blog while we visit Europe October 2 – 14. During this time, Pam has graciously agreed to host the Flower Hour on Oct 6 and Oct 13. Please stop by her blog and subscribe to get her posts.

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64 responses to “The Flower Hour #47: Can You Ever Get Enough Sunflowers?”

  1. Sunflowers bring so much light and beauty. It’s never enough to have them around. Here’s my entry for the week (not a sunflower):

    https://throughbrazilianeyes.com/a-heart-with-two-valves-shrimp-plant-in-macro/

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  2. Such beautiful sunflowers, Terri, and I love your stylin’ sunflower mug. 🌻

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    1. Thank you, Eugi! That mug is sitting in front of me now as I type!

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      1. You’re welcome, Terri. I’m jealous. 💚😄

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  3. There are never too many sunflowers.

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    Gorgeous sunflowers Terri, I especially love the back-lit one from Sacramento 🧡 xxx

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  5. Can never have enough of sunflowers! So here is mine:

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  7. Have a wonderful trip, Terri – how exciting!!

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    1. Thank you, Toni! We are super excited to see castles and other European sights.

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  8. Amazing sunflower pictures, Terri! 🌻

    I stopped by your blog here when you replied to one of my comments on Smitha’s blog. Unfortunately, photography is not my forte, so I sincerely apologize.

    Meanwhile, I’ve subscribed to your blog as I really enjoyed your flower photographs. You’re most welcome to visit me anytime, if you want. ☺️

    Have a very wonderful day and week! ☺️

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    1. Hi Aptivi! Photography is not necessary to just read a post. I hope I share compelling stories! Thank you so much!

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      1. Hi, Terri! You’re most welcome ☺️

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  9. Not at all! I do love the red ones, Terri xx

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    1. Thanks, Jo, aren’t the red ones amazing?

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  10. Love these! Especially the one with the sunshine backlighting. Love the warmth.

    https://morecoffeebreaks.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-flower-hour-carroll-creek-lilies.html

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    1. Thanks, Kym! I enjoyed photographing them!

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  11. I’m pretty sure my youngest sister would love your sunflower mug. It’s very yellow, her favorite color. Wonderful, Terri!

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      1. You’re most welcome, Terri

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  12. Beautiful, really like the red in the one flower!

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    1. Thank you, Pam! I’m convinced sunflowers come in all colors!

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  13. I love the dark colour – it’s so unusual

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    1. Thank you, Karen! It was a fun find

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  14. Your sunflowers are beautiful Terri. I’ve gotten a few sunflower shots at two different venues, one for a Wordless Wednesday post on November 11th and one which I’ll incorporate into a post in mid-Winter to make us feel toasty.

    Here is my post from Sunday. The flowers at this venue were at peak when I returned two months later.

    Oh boy, Koi!

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    1. Thank you, Linda! I’ll look forward to sunflower cheer in the winter!

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  15. In one word, never

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  16. That second sunflower with the reddish colour is a stunner! I can’t seem to grow them, sadly.

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    1. I had to grow the red ones from seeds! Thank you, Bernie!

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  17. Terri, I can never get enough sunflowers! These are beautiful!

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    1. Thank you, Beth! They are in crazy full bloom now!

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  18. I agree! You never get enough sunflowers. I have yet to captures this years sunflowers in my garden. I was hoping for some red ones this year, but so far all are yellow. Lovely still.

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    1. Thank you, Maria! I had some red ones back in the day. I have seeds I can plant for next year! You’re right, all lovely!

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  19. Never! Great prompt, thank you. Love the mug!!! pp

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    1. Thank you, Pam (you came up anonymous but had your initials (pp).

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  20. I love all your sunflowers! I want that sunflower mug!
    Happy Tuesday!

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    1. Thank you Nancy! I bought the mug on Amazon (not cheap) but I’ve had it at least 8 years now. Happy Tuesday!

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      1. 🙂🌻💛🌻🙂

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  21. Love sunflowers 🌻

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      1. You’re most welcome

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  22. Can’t have too many sunflowers, Terri. I’m surprised I don’t see more here. Here’s mine this week: https://grahamsisland.com/2026/09/08/what-in-the-world/

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    1. Early September seems to be the peak for them. More blooming for another month here at least!

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      1. Enjoy the show!

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  23. […] This Coryanthes macrantha x Stanhopea tigrina orchid was one of the weirder orchids at the last Hilo Orchid Show. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here. […]

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  24. One can never have too many sunflowers. To me they give off such a joyful vibe. I love your images, and your mug is pretty awesome, Terri.

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    1. That was me a moment ago. Not anonymous.

      Suzette

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      1. Thank you, it happens! We have a friend visiting us on his way to Oregon. He also lives in Edmonton!

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      2. Awesome. From Edmonton to Oregon, that sounds fantastic!

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    2. Thank you, Suzette! I love that mug. I bought it on Amazon through the designer Dean Crouser.

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      1. It is bright and looks sturdy too.

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  26. Sunflowers make me smile! Thanks for my morning smile!!

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    1. You are welcome, Anne, and thanks for reading!

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  27. Beautiful flowers and have a wonderful holiday, Terri!! ❤️😊

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    1. Thank you, John. I’ll be around a few more weeks 🙂

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      1. You are welcome Terri. 😊

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