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. Beyond their good looks, sunflowers are grown for their tasty seeds, which are snacked on, pressed for cooking oil or offered as a treat for birds.
Blooming sunflowers
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
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Tolkien Reading Day
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Turquoise waters of the Bahamas
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Behold the architectural marvel
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
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Indian Navy Day
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MPs most photographed big cat
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Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
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A glimpse of the grandest of canyons
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Bison grazingin Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
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Spirit of the Puffing Wind
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Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
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Angel of the sea
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The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Türkiye
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Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
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Eurasian red squirrel
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Pearl among the emeralds
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan
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Two Guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Bohemian waxwings
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As curious about you as you are about them
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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