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
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How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
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Happy New Year!
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Rolling hills and charming villages
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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World Whale Day
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Purple mountain majesties
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The sun sets on British Summer Time
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The lonely castle
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Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China
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Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
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The ‘eighth wonder’?
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Fly me to the moon
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International Archaeology Day
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
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Sassnitz lighthouse, Rügen, Germany
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Hiding in the woods
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Edinburgh cityscape and St Marys Cathedral steeples
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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