Friday, October 13, 2017

Bugs & The Magic Roundabout Sunflower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9047_zps9dbf7vgl.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower





Bugs & The Magic Roundabout Sunflower

 This is my final sunflower post for this year.  I took so many pictures with bees and other bugs enjoying the "Magic Roundabout" variety so I had to reserve one post showcasing these photos.

I had a tough sunflower growing season this year.  The problems first started with an early rabbit attack - when the seeds had just germinated and the plants just started to emerge from the ground the rabbits treated themselves to a delicate treat.  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 DSCF8995_zpsnqubkjwk.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8992_zpsdexwc14l.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9044_zpsut6lho0y.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9010_zps5rfgxlm8.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8994_zpshj1znvva.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9069_zpsyxaqyqdl.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
I didn't notice that there were two bugs in this photo below until I enlarged it on my computer.  The bug on the left is actually a spider.
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9053_zps0qlzqkd6.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9050_zpsbpgdtsaf.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8996_zpsusrofhfz.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9052_zpsdcd0tjq6.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9048_zpsbfx7rmfz.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8990_zpsov0lnp69.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo IMG_0564_zpsoaysho6x.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9065_zpsflybq9wi.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF9063_zpsh7tgykcw.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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