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 centres that are the most common. Beyond their good looks, sunflowers are grown for their tasty seeds, which are snacked on, pressed for cooking oil or offered as a treat for birds.
Blooming sunflowers
Today in History
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Limpets at low tide on the coast of Praia da Ursa, Portugal
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Just a couple of know-it-owls
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Christmas Eve
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We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
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World Art Day
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A symbol of peace
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European bee-eater in Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cádiz, Spain
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Giant sequoias, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
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Ready for a thrill ride
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Happy Diwali!
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Shakespeare Day
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Gayathri Reservoir, Karnataka, India
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Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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A beautiful labyrinth
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Bohemian waxwings
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Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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World Oceans Day
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The sea that acts like a lake
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Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
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Night outside the museum
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Colourful boats in Marsaxlokk Harbour, Malta
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A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
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The ‘eighth wonder’?
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