I did not always prefer sunflowers, yet, they seem to have become a certain icon for me. As a little girl, of course, i imagined that if i could climb the backyard sunflower stalk i would end up inland above the clouds just as Jack did in the fairy tale. As a grown up, i have read about a nifty "fort" by planting sunflowers and morning glory seeds together and as sunflowers grow, it makes a support for the morning glory to trail up... if i had a big enough area in yard, i would indeed plant a "fort." Instead, I have them growing in flowerbeds, outside windows and shading the inside with a green, yellow and purple mosaic, shading my favorite rocking corner on front porch, peeking over windows in backyard. Peeking over windows in the backyard?! Not so far fetched if you've ever strolled into our backyard!
Quite a few of ours grew taller than the house this year!
And as the sunflower fades, the birds eat the seeds! My interest was stirred by these sunshine blooms years ago when I first worked in Nursing Home...on a deep blue background, they made a striking pop of cheerfulness on the doors. Later, I would discover that sunflowers turn to follow the sun throughout the day... this of course, became a visual for my own walk and Son following in my daily meanderings through life. Happy Summer!
