sunflower surprise

A volunteer sunflower is towering over my front garden this summer. It just opened up into a big beautiful bloom a few days ago. The ones I plant never do as well as this one. I don't know if this one sprung from a rogue seed from the compost, or if it was brought over by an adventurous bunny rabbit or bird from the elementary school garden up the road...but I don't care. It's finally blooming, and seeing those bright yellow blooms cheers me up a little bit when I'm feeling blue. It's like this flower is grasping on to the last threads of summer. Like me.

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Claire said…
Pff... I intentionally planted sunflowers (like, the HUGE 8-footers!) and wouldn't you know, they are blossoming towards my neighbors and not us, so we only get to see the green backs!!! I am SO TICKED!!! I sure hope our neighbors are enjoying them!
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Animal said…
Claire: ha! That's funny. Or, not.

We've had tons of awesome sunflower volunteers in our front little flower area. It's nice: crocus through the snow, then tulips, and every year more & more sunflowers. Watch it with that volunteer of yours, though: it'll spread & spread…
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