Sun Flower & Guest

A generic sunflower in the late summer garden. Bees love them! Their scent is like the aroma of honey. They were grown from a packet of generic seeds claiming to be only "about" 40 inches in height. The resulting plants topped out at 6 & 7 feet! What a surprise! On the positive side they bloomed in some beautiful shades of orange, yellow & burgundy. Photos to follow.

Leon, what a great banner! Love the bee coming in for a landing.

Thanks Frenchy. Here are some pictures from the sunflower 'forest'. The first one is the one the banner is from. The others illustrate color variations.

Those are all lovely! The top right picture - that bee is totally loaded with pollen!

Excellent banner Leon!

Beautiful banner with the bee and beautiful pics with all the bees.

I love the "busy as a bee" in the far upper right pic with all the pollen.

Love those sunflowers, Leon......especially the banner with the bee.
Always amazed at the symmetry.

Amazing !

Looks like I'll bee growing some sunflower next year! Great banner, Leon

Wonderful Leon! What a beautiful sunflower garden.

Lovely banner and flowers!!

Love the banner, bees, and sunflowers. Amazing job at capturing the bee in flight.

If aiming for perfection was your goal, you've nailed it! The banner is perfect in subject matter, photography, and follow-up information. The Banner Forum is so lucky to have you participating. What a gift from you to all of us. Thank You.

Special thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments. I especially appreciate the interest that you show by your thoughts, thumbs and acorns. For me the banner forum is a vital part of NGA since it allows individuals to contribute and be a part of this wonderful site! It also is a learning experience for those of us who are unfamiliar with certain plants. I cannot say enough about the banner forum and you who post creative banners as well as interesting comments and helpful ideas.

I also gratefully acknowledge those who gave thumbs for the banner today; @Baja_Costero, @bumplbea, @crawgarden, @dirtdorphins, @EscondidoCal, @Fleur569, @Frenchy21, @GaNinFl, @ge1836, @grannysgarden, @greenappleagnes, @greene, @iciris, @JHeirloomSeeds, @jmorth, @krobra, @Marilyn, @Mutisia, @Newyorkrita, @ScotTi, @vic, @wildflowers and @Whitebeard

Also thanks for the thumbs of the photos; @Baja_Costero, @bumplbea, @iciris, @dirtdorphins, @Frenchy21, @GaNinFl, @greenappleagnes, @honeyx4, @jmorth, @Marilyn, @Mutisia and @Vic

And a very special thanks for the acorns! @Dutchlady1, @Fleur569, @grannysgarden, @jmorth, @krobra, @Marilyn, @ScotTi and @vic