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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World Art Day
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Earth Day
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On a dark and stormy night...
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Gandhi Jayanti
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The lonely castle
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The ‘potato chip bird’
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Northern hawk owl
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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Cascade in the City of Waterfalls
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Ranakpur Jain temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan
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Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram, Tamil Nadu
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Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
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Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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Boreal owl
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Bihar Day
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Barn swallows of different subspecies resting together
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International Tea Day
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Protecting earths biodiversity for everyone
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