Sunflowers

I reported on sunflowers around this time last year (click here see that post) and again this year I have some pictures of different helianthus annuus flowers but they are from the same plant.

I think one of the reasons I'm somewhat fascinated with the sunflowers is that they represent one of the last flowers to blossom before the onset of winter like weather.  They track the sun from rise to set as if to revel in it's warmth.  Of course it won't be long now before the first hard freeze is upon us and all the plants will hunker down to await spring.

Enough romancing.  Here are the pictures I took as the sunflowers developed into their glorious display:

No sunflowers here. This picture was taken September 22nd.

This picture was taken September 27th.

This picture was taken on September 30th.

Into it's glory!
Notice the mum with it's burgandy colored flowers.
The mum also is a late bloomer like the sunflowers.
This picture was taken this morning, October 2nd.

 

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Happy Fall!

Whoohoo!!