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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National Park Week continues
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Keep watching the skies
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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Float on
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World of WearableArt Awards
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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World Population Day
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Adorable activism
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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Pollinators: not to be sneezed at
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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Back to the nest
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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In the belly of Fat Bear Week
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…