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.
Blooming sunflowers
Today in History
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Amur leopard cat, Russia
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Tufa formation on Mono Lake, California, United States
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Celebrating Canada and Englands common bond
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Its puffling season!
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Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
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Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
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Eurasian red squirrel, Netherlands
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Postcard from Italy
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Let’s have a lek, see?
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A day for cousins of every stripe
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
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Cousins Day
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Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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The white trilliums in Ontario, Canada
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Winter solstice
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Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Burns Night in Scotland
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National Llama Day
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Say hello to these halophytes!
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Where are these illuminated walkways?
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World Octopus Day
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Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Behold the architectural marvel
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International Mountain Day
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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A future built on the past
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A traboule in Lyon, France
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Bavaria, Germany
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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We’ve made it to Halfway Day!
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