A small part of the 10 acres of sunflowers on the Pellett farm.
When the plants are young and supple they rotate with the sun, but as their stems grow rigid they become fixed in the direction of the sunrise.
The rays of this immature bloom are just beginning to color.
One tallboy backlit by the afternoon sun.
And all host to a multitude of pollinators, including variegated fritillary (Euptoieta claudia).
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How spectacular. Thank you for sharing because it warmed my gardening heart. 🙂
Judy–It was a beautiful afternoon and gorgeous place, reminding me of family farms in Virginia where I grew up. I couldn’t wait to get away when I left home for college, now I look back with fond memories of those days.
Sun flowers are so cheerful
Mary–Definitely cheerful. And better yet, such a boon for pollinators and other wildlife.
I do love these. Those huge fields in Italy with thousands of sunflowers are a sight to see!
Libby–About 25,000 sunflowers per acre were planted on the farm, so that’s a lot of sunflowers!
Yum! There’s a farm conservancy near here with a huge field planted with sunflowers. It’s really dramatic and the views are stunning. Love your photos: They’re all so beautifully composed.
Beth–This field was just coming into full bloom, so the timing was perfect. And I had an errand in the morning, so we had to go in the afternoon which turned out to be lucky. The backlit sunflower against the blue sky is stunning, I think.
What a sight! I wish we grew fields of sunflowers here (not sure why we don’t in fact). We have to holiday in France to get our fix!
Dweller–Here’s an interesting fact: sunflowers are one of the very few crops grown in all 48 contiguous states, which certainly includes a wide range of growing conditions.
Stunning to see all those sunflowers in bloom, I’ve never seen a whole field of sunflowers, so thank you for a bright sunny image on a wintery day here in Canberra..
Gerri–The largest field seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, but had been planted earlier in the season, so the flower heads were already hanging low and the rays had begun to wither. Lucky for me, this field was camera ready. Enjoy your cool weather. Thank goodness it’s not as hot here as usual, but August is still ahead and all bets will be off then.
Yes, your hot weather probably matches ours…not pleasant.
Wow,what an amazing sight. My sunflowers in the cut flower patch haven’t even started flowering yet. Enjoy the view. It’s glorious. All the best. Karen
Karen–After a slow start, we’ve had perfect growing conditions with lots of sunshine, warmth, and moisture.
Simply fabulous!
Martha–Oh, for a patch of full sun!
What a gorgeous sight! It shouts, ‘Summer!’
Eliza–Yes, we are in the thick of it now, but no complaints this year. Fingers crossed the rain keeps coming.
Lovely! Thanks for sharing! We occasionally get a field full of sunflowers near us, but I haven’t seen any for a few years now.
Cathy-They definitely catch your eye!
Dazzling. The fritillary looks like a hair bow on a little girl’s face. Charming. Apparently there is a field of sunflowers grown in Raleigh and used to create biofuel for city vehicles. Hope to get over to see it.
Susie–I can’t believe you said that, because I thought so too! I took roughly 25 photos of the butterfly and chose this one because the butterfly was perfectly positioned on the sunflower’s face.
All those acres of beauty!
Marion, there were fields of sunflowers surrounding the town of Giverny, France, home of Monet. In fact I bought one of his prints that he did of a field of sunflowers. Both artists and others feel their beauty.
Teri–I’ve seen the Monet sunflowers…beautiful! Very different from van Gogh, who like to show them warts and all.
I love your photographs! It’s hard to look at blooming sunflowers and not feel happy.
Jason–I agree! Especially when there are hundreds!
Great sunflower pictures, Marion. Where is Pellett Farm? I hope you are having a good summer and some rest from your travels. Best regards, Lou
Lou–It’s a family farm in Greenwood Count that belongs to a friend.
What a heartwarming glorious sight! Wonderful 🌻🌻🌻 captures, Marian.
Wishing you a great weekend,
Dina & co
I loved the butterfly photo! Thanks for sharing. I have a poetry blog here on WordPress and today’s post is about sunflowers in case you have time to look? Sunny greetings, Sam 🙂