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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New Years Eve
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Happy Holi!
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Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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Clouds dance above Sundance
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World Teachers Day
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Southern tip of a northern isle
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Rising with the sun
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Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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World Honey Bee Day
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Groundhog Day
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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Stars in daylight
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Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
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Platinum Jubilee celebrations
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Firefall at Yosemite
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
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World Wildlife Day
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The other continent down under
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Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
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Remembering D-Day
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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World Jellyfish Day
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Beautiful from all angles
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When life imitates art
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Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
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Where the rainbow ends
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Magnified moss
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