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Sunday, August 08, 2010

sunflowers!

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Its sunflower time! One of my favorite things to do is photographing sunflowers. Usually there's a bee or several bees on it. Today there were also bright yellow gold finches.

I planted my sunflowers late (actually the first planting was eaten by chipmunks and it took me some time to replant in pots and transplant to my plot). The flowers above are all growing in other garden plots - not mine. I have just one in bloom now (below, a Teddy Bear Dwarf Yellow from Botanical Interests),and three or four more varieties budded up and coming soon.
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18 comments:

  1. My Veggie GardenAugust 08, 2010 5:27 AM

    Gorgeous

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  2. StratozAugust 08, 2010 7:10 AM

    great series of photos

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  3. HeidiAugust 08, 2010 8:11 AM

    Fantastic shots with the gold finch. Beautiful.

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  4. JainAugust 08, 2010 8:23 AM

    Perfectly beautiful! The Goldfinch blew me away!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 08, 2010 9:48 AM

    Wow! Beautiful, I cannot wait for mine to open up.... Even better the treat we will get once they dry! Yum
    -Felicia-

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  6. Mrs. FinchAugust 08, 2010 9:58 AM

    Did we have any bloom this year? We haven't been there in weeks and since we've given up the plot, we haven't really gone back to the gardens. We had planted some by the compost bin, but they were slow to grow this year.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 08, 2010 11:45 AM

    Absolutely stunning !

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  8. biobabblerAugust 08, 2010 12:07 PM

    heaven!

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  9. kathyAugust 08, 2010 5:15 PM

    I will check Jennifer. I think you do, but I can't remember for sure. Some of these photos may even be your. David has lots of 10-15 foot tall ones in the garden next to yours. I will look for yours tomorrow.

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  10. DeborahAugust 08, 2010 6:36 PM

    Beautiful photos!

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  11. icebearAugust 08, 2010 9:32 PM

    i agree, those photos are wonderful, the first with the gold finch in particular!

    I'm sure you have answered this before, but what is the Camera you used?

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  12. Kalena MicheleAugust 08, 2010 9:43 PM

    Beautiful sunflowers. Makes me want to plant more next year.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 09, 2010 3:08 PM

    Great pictures!

    My sunflowers already finished blooming about a month ago, and the seeds were chowed down by the birds...

    Do you know what variety the really light yellow (lemony color) sunflower is?

    ~Sherradian

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  14. Water features Hudson Valley, NYAugust 10, 2010 5:40 AM

    Nice flowers, beautiful picture taken.I think your garden might be very beautiful.

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  15. kathyAugust 10, 2010 8:30 PM

    I don't know what the light yellow one is. If I see the gardener who grew these I will ask and let you know later.

    I checked your plot, Jennifer, and you have three tall (15 foot?) sunflowers growing in a clump at the far end. One was in bloom yesterday and it looks like 8 or 10 blooms will open soon. The goldfinches will enjoy this!

    If you click on "FAQs" near the top of my sidebar, you'll see the type of camera. But I do have to update the lens. I have a new zoom lens that I LOVE. I can get nice photos of birds while standing far enough away so I don't scare them off. The lens is Canon EF-S 55-250mm 1:4-5.6 IS.

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  16. KellyAugust 10, 2010 9:04 PM

    Beautiful photos Kathy.

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  17. LeslieAugust 24, 2010 12:48 PM

    makes me smile

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  18. LJHerreraSeptember 24, 2010 12:22 PM

    The Photos for this blog are gorgeous!

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