We are having the best year for wildflowers this year! It's really been amazing to see the variety of the flowers. Most of the Mexican Hats and Indian Blankets have gone to seed, although there are a couple of really nice looking plants still blooming in the backyard.
Now it's the sunflowers that are scattered around, showing their sunny faces. They're growing in some of the farming fields, along the roadways, and along fence lines. This one is growing in our backyard, near the fence where we keep the round bales for the cows. The seeds must have been in the hay. There are a few more sunflower plants growing near this one, but they haven't started to bloom yet. Soon!!
We had a "spontaneous storm" yesterday (I think that's what they call it when they get the weather forecast wrong), and we got about 1/2 an inch of rain in about 15 minutes. It POURED. I took this photo of the flower a couple of hours after the storm. I am amazed the flower survived so well!
Sooooo pretty!! Your photo is awesome as usual, TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | June 25, 2007 at 10:18 AM
This is the SWEETEST sunflower!!! Look how his little petal is flopped down, kinda like a little bunny!! I love it!!! JH
Posted by: Jeanne in Idaho | June 25, 2007 at 07:56 AM
Beautiful picture...as always....love your flowers, and your photos! Hugs to Lollie!
Posted by: diane mcvey | June 23, 2007 at 05:02 PM
Very pretty little sunflower! Reminds me of several of your stamps!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | June 23, 2007 at 04:21 PM
Yes your flowers have been beautiful. I have never seen those bluebells or mexican hats before. I used to see something similar to the mexican hats, but I called it the indian paintbrush.
Posted by: ~liz | June 23, 2007 at 10:57 AM
I just love sunflowers! Is this a miniature version or just not full grown? These just make me HAPPY!
It did survive the storm well. Beautiful shot!
Chris
Posted by: Chris Hauck | June 23, 2007 at 10:16 AM