Friday, June 7, 2024

Sunflowers!

 


We saw the above Mexican Sunflower on our Sunday Ride with Beau, before the sun was up. 


from my archives from 2009 show how Mexican Sunflowers look in sunshine


then wonder of wonders, I found these beauties below while coming home from eating lunch out on Thursday, and they are only a couple of blocks from where Beau and I walk.

maybe 50 beautiful Sunflowers, some as tall as 10 feet. Which do you like best? Mexican Bush of flowers or tall stately sunflowers?

The LLB Life




18 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...

They are all so gorgeous! How do you tell the Mexican ones from the regular kind? I like the low bushes better because you can get real close to them, smell and touch them. But the tall ones are very impressive and stately. Your one sunflower photo in the sun is my favorite, it is gorgeous!!!

CheerfulMonk said...

This is the first time I've seen them on bushes. Our downstairs neighbor used to grow the regular sunflowers, but she moved away a couple of months ago.

How are you doing? I think of you a lot. ❤️

Rose said...

I would have a hard time choosing.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari Om
Love it!!! YAM xx

eileeninmd said...

They are both beautiful, I would like to have both of them growing in my yard.
Take care, have a great day!

Ann said...

I've always loved sunflowers but now that I see the Mexican sunflowers I think I like them even better. How awesome to have a whole bush full of the flowers.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Mexican Sunflowers are new to me, but any kind of sunflower brings joy.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

I prefer the tall stately versions, Sandra, which is the type we grew in our VA garden years ago. I had never seen the Mexican version, so a first for me.

Brian's Home Blog said...

I always enjoy seeing sunflowers, they sure are pretty!

Chatty Crone said...

Sandra, I really love them both.

My Mind's Eye said...

What very lovely and proudly standing sunflowers....
Hugs Cecilia

Debby said...

The Mexican sunflowers I grow are red. I enjoy all types of sunflowers. They are among my favorites plus so easy to grow.

photowannabe said...

Awww Sandra, I can't choose. They are both favorites of mine.
Well I made the whole house stinky this morning.
I got side tracked while frying my eggs and forgot to turn the burner off...yikes, that scared me to death..and P.U. Got the blower exhaust going the fan going and the back door open. Ugh>>>
Have to leave for my stint with Lynne in a few. Hope the smell is gone by then.
Sue

DawnTreader said...

I'm not sure I've ever seen the Mexican kind IRL (from the name I'm guessing I probably haven't). Always impressed by the big ones.

Mevely317 said...

Whew, found you!
I've never seen the bush variety but I think it's my favorite. Definitely my favorite color.
There's an attraction in Autaugaville (about 30 minutes away) called the Sunflower Fields. Tom and I went a couple years ago but it was expensive + so hot my phone actually called an SOS and requested I put it away.

Debby@Just Breathe said...

They are so pretty. I love sunflowers.

The Adventures of the LLB Gang said...

Such cheerful sunflowers!!!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Oh I love these big beautiful sunflowers! They like the heat too. We're in that 'heat dome' and the showers have missed us too! Hugs!