The sunflower is an eye-catcher, growing to the sky and brightly singing of summer no matter the time of year. Helianthus annuus is native to the Americas, and its flowering head is actually made up of more tiny flowers that mature into seeds (and, of course, get eaten around the world). But did you know that sunflowers also bring one of nature"s mathematical wonders to life?
Fibonacci Day
Today in History
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Skyscraper Day
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Pont Rouge
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Farmers Day
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Keep watching the skies
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Go climb a tree
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The scene of a literary crime
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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A national icon
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A castle fit for a count
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Going head-to-head with winter
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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Happy Easter!
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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Cecropia leaf and lobster claw petals in Mexico
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World Whale Day
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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Cousins Day
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Racing toward history