is there anything more wonderful than new life...
the birth of a child...no not really.
something so brand new...clean...pure...
sunflowers are coming forth everyday...it is like my own little burst of sunshine.
there are new ones unfurling daily...here at dash home farm.
being planted in the front...back...against the barn...anywhere i could find
some warm soil...i am so glad i put so many seeds in the ground.
every stage is wonderfully beautiful.
growing...reaching towards the sky...
...searching for the sun's rays.
allowing all manner of flying things a place of respite.
much to this viewers delight...
...shape, size, and colour are all different.
they love the warmth of the sun.
the birds eat right off the big flower heads...
...home to the bees.
sunshine in my eyes makes me happy.
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16 comments:
Beautiful pictures!! Isn't summer grand.
Lisa Q
So beautifully put. I sense the love of family, nature & life in your words. It is so refreshing to ones sense of being.
Beautiful Marmee.. Love your descriptions of the sunflower --from its birth. I love "new life" also.. Guess that's why I love seeing the Bluebirds in the nest so much. My blog tomorrow will talk about that.
Great photos.
Hugs,
Betsy
lisa,
summer is the best. thank you.
lola,
that is so nice of you to say, lola.
we all need to embrace life and be grateful for each day.
betsy,
thank you. something about things being born around us is invigorating. i love seeing the baby birds fledge.
having the kittens around has been very cool...watching them develop and grow. it makes you appreciate the cycle of life.
happy summer days and weekend.
Hi Marmee.....I love sunflowers....they do not like my soil....I always admire them when I see them growing in gardens.
Riley and Poppi have grown one each in a pot.....Rileys is the tallest at the moment but Poppi does not mind,she just loves the flower.....
A beautiful sunny and happy post......
Such lovely flowers Marmee, I love them and they always make me smile.
cheryl,
every direction i look in around here i see sunflowers. they are standing tall. it is hard not to enjoy these easy to grow beauties.
what fun the grands must have at your house planting things and watching them grow...no matter what the size.
happy summer sunday.
ssb,
can a flower have a sunny disposition? i think sunflowers do. they almost radiate. i really never seem to enjoy them when i was younger but now they delight me.
Dear Marmee,
Life has caught me up in busyness lately. So here I am just getting to look at your pretty sunflowers. They are an intriguing stalk with unique flowers. Unlike any typical one we see ... they have so many admirable qualities. You were here when mine was blooming. My one stalk. I've made notes to re-think that for next year. Too many things to grow in my smaller sunny space.
I'm happy for you putting them in so many locations. It is so nice you can do that on your farm. It must be so appealing to walk outside and anywhere you turn there is all that sunshiney beauty.
Lovely, Marmee, so lovely.
hugs to you... Meems
I remembered your sunflowers from last year and they look just as great this year.
meems,
i know about the busynes of life. i can not believe summer vacation is almost up.
i love the deep colours of the of sunflowers this year...i think it makes them so interesting. i remember you deep orangy-red ones.
i think i might check into what other colours they come in for next year.
they seem to be the perfect look for this farm house in the country.
tina,
well thank you. i am still waiting on the mamoth grey striped ones to bloom from last year.
I enjoyed this post! I have 2 sunflowers in the veggie garden and about 9 in my garden across the street. The squirrels are taking the flowers off before the flowers even start to wilt. I just took some photos this evening of an upside down sunflower with shredded petals around it. I forgot to apply some pepper spray around the others.
Do you have problems with squirrels like that?
sue,
i have too many dogs to have a problem with squirrels. the birds are eating all the seeds right on the heads...but mostly the ones in the fields.
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