Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Sunflowers and bees















I planted my sunflower seeds too late this year and they didn't sprout. So couple weeks ago I bought some sunflower plants to make a nice row. They are short, about 3 feet tall, but blooming nicely and lots of buds coming. The bees love them. They get sooo coated with pollen its a wonder they can fly.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

hi,
i'd appreciate any thoughts on drying sunflower seeds. nice garden.

gail

kathy said...

I never get close to drying sunflower seeds for my use. The squirrels or the birds have always found them before they are ripe. This row attracted a nice flock of goldfinches who helped themselves until the squirrels finished up. I figure I'm lucky if I get a nice photo of sunflowers in full bloom. Sorry I can't help.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the photos! I'm a beekeeper for a hobby....convinced me to plant sunflowers for my bees.

Anonymous said...

hi.....can you publish more photos of
flowers that produce nectar and pollen that attract bees

Anonymous said...

how fare apart do i seeded sunflower/large russian?