Friday, September 29, 2017

Magic Roundabout Sunflower - Part 2

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9039_zpsokzu2lzk.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


Magic Roundabout Sunflower - Part 2

 I took so many photos of this sunflower variety that I split them into 3 different posts.  This post is part#2.  What I especially enjoy about this variety are the tiny yellow stars that appear around the edge of the middle (see the second picture below to see what I'm talking about) - because of these stars, the middle part resembles a galaxy.

I had a tough sunflower growing season this year.  The problems first started with an early rabbit attack - the rabbits treated themselves to a delicate treat when the seeds had just germinated and the plants just started to emerge from the ground.  I was able to save a few sunflower seedlings and put a fence around the surviving plants.  Then, in late July and early August the leaves of my sunflower plants were devoured by Japanese beetles.  I am thankful for the few that survived.

ENJOY the following pictures!

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the sunflowers were all grown in my garden.
© (2017)


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo IMG_0542_zpscrgrpidw.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo IMG_0566_zpsfil4mytg.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8989_zpsq2vxopga.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8987_zpsnikuayiz.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9038_zps6pp62okk.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo IMG_0539_zpsc1krrt51.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9017_zpss204fs6b.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo IMG_0570_zpsjmgj81al.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9028_zpsp0yla6pe.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9033_zpsxapzitqx.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo IMG_0577_zpsc3zrl1rl.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9036_zpsidhzx1sq.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9016_zpsam2uqukf.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9035_zps0g1le32u.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower








Sunflowers from 2016:

Sunflowers from 2017:

Sunflowers from 2015:

Sunflowers from 2014:
Sunflowers from 2013:

Sunflowers from 2012:

Sunflowers from 2011:
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2 comments:

  1. Very beautiful sunflowers. I had a very ruf season too . Mostly the squirrels and rabbits eating everything before it had a chance to grow. Just one of those years . Your sunflowers are stunning.

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