Saturday, February 5, 2011

I Bet We Could All Use a Little Sun

I photographed this field of sunflower at the Carpenter Nature Center back in July. Carpenter has quite a bit of wild prairie habitat during the summer with frequent patches of these sunflowers.
I believe that these sun flower are Helianthus occidentalis or the few-leaf sunflower. The few-leaf sunflower is a native member of the Aster family and is found mostly in sandy prairie habitat.

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11 comments:

  1. CarlettaFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Definitely a little burst of sunshine! :)
    Nice shots!

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  2. Beyond the Dog DishFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    YES! Sun, flowers; bring it on! Love the clear bright yellow in the second photo.

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  3. SquirrelQueenFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    There is nothing better than sunny yellow to brighten up a gray day. Beautiful macro shots.

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  4. MariaFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Sure spreads warmth on a cold winters day, beautiful.

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  5. Matt LathamFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    We certainly could! Some very nice images to brighten up a dull UK day!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Those are reminders of what we can expect in a couple of months after February.

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  7. KaHollyFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Lovely, bright flowers to view first thing in the morning. Helps to set the tone for the rest of the day!~karen

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  8. LeoraFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    So pretty and sunny. Just what we need right now!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    THANK YOU! After almost a week in the snow & ice here in Dallas your bight flowers hit the spot! Kudos!

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  10. Susan EllisFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Nice reminder that the earth contines to turn...spring is coming!

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    Brightens up my cold and snowy morning in Canada.
    Love sunflowers.

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