Bright and bold, sunflowers are loved by bees, birds, and just about everyone. The name of their genus, helianthus, comes from the Greek words for sun (helios) and flower (anthos). These annual plants are known for their large, daisy-like flowers and radiant charm. While sunflowers come in shades of red, orange, and maroon, it"s the classic yellow blooms with brown centers that are the most common.
Blooming sunflowers
Today in History
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The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
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Art in the chapel
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Here we mark the price of freedom
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American bison
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Star Wars Day
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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Sonoma Coast State Park, California
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Lick Observatory
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Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
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Celebrating World Water Day
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World Space Week begins
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Earthrise on Moon Day
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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A wonder in winter
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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The scene of a literary crime
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
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Fall for birding
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Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana
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