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Old 06-26-2013, 09:12 AM
 
Location: In The South
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I never realized (maybe never had one in a spot where I could see it clearly at different times of the day), that sunflowers actually follow the sun. I know that plants in general tend to face the sun, but the sunflowers volunteers that I have growing outside my kitchen window turn their heads completely around through the day. Facing east in the morning, west in the evening, always "looking" at the sun. So cool.

I guess that's why they are called Sunflowers --- I always thought it was because they looked like the sun.
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Old 06-26-2013, 10:35 AM
 
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I never realized (maybe never had one in a spot where I could see it clearly at different times of the day), that sunflowers actually follow the sun. I know that plants in general tend to face the sun, but the sunflowers volunteers that I have growing outside my kitchen window turn their heads completely around through the day. Facing east in the morning, west in the evening, always "looking" at the sun. So cool.

I guess that's why they are called Sunflowers --- I always thought it was because they looked like the sun.
I discovered this in '97 when I was exploring Kansas by driving the Lewis and Clark trail from Atchison westward. I marvelled at the fields of sunflowers all facing me as I drove west. I started in the early morning, soon after sunrise, and stopping along the way I got just past the Continental Divide some time shortly after noon. After stopping at a small cafe, I turned around to drive back via a more southern route, and discovered I was AGAIN driving toward fields of sunflowers all facing me!
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Old 06-26-2013, 08:10 PM
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Well, there's always planes.

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Riding in an airplane with its speed and maneuverability limitations is not the same thing. Not to mention buzzing DC would get you shot down.
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Old 06-26-2013, 08:11 PM
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I never realized (maybe never had one in a spot where I could see it clearly at different times of the day), that sunflowers actually follow the sun. I know that plants in general tend to face the sun, but the sunflowers volunteers that I have growing outside my kitchen window turn their heads completely around through the day. Facing east in the morning, west in the evening, always "looking" at the sun. So cool.

I guess that's why they are called Sunflowers --- I always thought it was because they looked like the sun.
Then there are daisies which come from day's eye, because it opens and closes with the sun.
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Old 06-26-2013, 08:18 PM
 
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These little ladies can dance.
I was just outside photographing the new blossoms, and when I downloaded the pics I discovered one of your dancing ladies on my rose!
(Not the same rose I mentioned earlier.)
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Old 06-27-2013, 07:59 PM
 
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Then there are daisies which come from day's eye, because it opens and closes with the sun.
I love this! I didn't know that daisies did that.
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Old 06-28-2013, 04:47 AM
 
Location: Between Heaven And Hell.
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I have a yellow rose that buds exactly like that... is yours a climber?


I always give caterpillars their full life to evolve. Whether they become pests or beneficials is irrelevant to me, I just cannot cut short their potential. (Now if I could feel so consistently toward my own species! )

DH and I have been keeping very busy trying to fend off the grief of losing our little dog, Ritzie on Sunday. It's been hard, but getting better. I just don't understand why with all life's suffering, our endings cannot be peaceful, like passing in our sleep, at home, in bed.

As my teacher teaches: "Let my sorrow free others from sorrow."

Have a happy day, please.

Thank You, LFM, it was not a bad day.

There's own species, and there's own species, sometimes I'm not quite sure. One thing's for certain, we don't fit in well with nature. I leave the critters alone too.

Sorry to hear about the passing of little Ritzie, our little Kyie had to be put down three weeks ago today. Loads of little things keep making me think about her.

No, not a climber, and I don't know where I've put the label. Not that I think it was labelled correctly anyway, the bluish purple one that I bought at the same time, turned out to be yellow also.
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Old 06-28-2013, 07:45 AM
 
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A small family of agoutis lives in my neighbourhood. I saw one yesterday casually standing outside my window while washing dishes. This is an agouti in the picture for those who are not familiar. Not my (lol) agouti though. I will try to take a picture when next I see them.
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Old 06-28-2013, 07:57 AM
 
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No, not a climber, and I don't know where I've put the label. Not that I think it was labelled correctly anyway, the bluish purple one that I bought at the same time, turned out to be yellow also.
Labels rarely stay with me, and I cannot tell you the names of my roses, either. However, by any other name they still smell as sweet!

I, too, am sorry for your loss. I've had to make that decision in the past and it always hurts to the quick.

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A small family of agoutis lives in my neighbourhood. I saw one yesterday casually standing outside my window while washing dishes. This is an agouti in the picture for those who are not familiar. Not my (lol) agouti though. I will try to take a picture when next I see them.
Thank you for sharing agoutis with us. I think I love them. I KNOW my Bigun would love chasing them! (He's predictable that way. )

I saw mostly human nature yesterday. My friend came to pick me up and drove me down to the base of the hill where we got a beverage at the coffee shop and walked over to the beach. We sat on a park bench and watched the mothers and their little tykes playing in the sand at the shoreline. Two were in their little bare bottoms with just a shirt on. We got a lot of amusement at watching those little chubby legs discovering sand!
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Old 06-28-2013, 08:17 AM
 
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This is a very common caterpillar we get here. This frangipani (plumeria) tree was pretty infested with them. I was scared to take this pic as these caterpillars are so huge and scare me a bit.
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