Be happy and be full of cheer,
My sunny petals say,
The bee is giving me no fear,
He comes here every day.
And when my petals dry and fall,
My seeds have tasty crunch,
They seem to be the dinner call,
For little birdies’ lunch.
*See the chickadee in the middle photo and the nuthatch in the bottom one.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:14 am
I can see the chickadee but the nuthatch only with the help of a magnifying glass. I am looking forward to seeing the fields of sunflowers in a couple of month. Nice pictures and poem.
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May 23, 2025 at 8:34 am
The nuthatch is on the bottom right side of the photo, under the brown sunflower head. They love the seeds.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:25 am
And … the nuthatch is upside down.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:32 am
The sunflower pictures are so lovely, Anneli, and so is your poem.
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May 23, 2025 at 8:30 am
Thanks a lot, Lynette. Hope we get some of that sunny weather soon.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:40 am
Good morning, dear Anneli
Here we have to wait for several weeks until our sunflowers are in full bloom.
We love sunflowers and your sunflower pictures.
Wishing you a happy weekend
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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May 23, 2025 at 8:31 am
I have to confess that we do too. I cheated and used a photo from years gone by. Have a great weekend, all four of you.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:27 am
Sunflowers are a feast for the eyes and for the birds. Happy Friday Anneli. Allan
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May 23, 2025 at 8:28 am
They sure are, Allan. Have a great weekend.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:52 am
I can envision the sunflowers singing happy days are here again. A lovely poem, too! Nearby are farms growing the giant sunflowers, Anneli, and it’s a delight to see their faces following the sun.
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May 23, 2025 at 8:27 am
Oh gosh! I haven’t thought of that song in decades! Now I’ll probably be humming it all day long.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:33 am
Don’t you just love a good earworm?
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May 23, 2025 at 5:25 am
Our first sunflowers are emerging now, even along the freeways where the highway department does its best to eliminate them. There’s no stopping the sunflower!
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May 23, 2025 at 8:26 am
It’s too early for ours, so I cheated and used a photo from another year, but I do love seeing them. So sunny and happy-looking.
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May 23, 2025 at 7:22 am
Thanks for another fun taste of nature Anneli.
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May 23, 2025 at 7:50 am
A lovely poem and photos, Anneli! The Nuthatch is so cute hanging upside down. ❤️😊
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May 23, 2025 at 8:25 am
Quite the acrobats!
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May 23, 2025 at 8:26 am
Indeed!!
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May 23, 2025 at 9:03 am
Loveliness!
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May 23, 2025 at 9:06 am
I feel warmer just looking at them.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:07 am
There is something about sunflowers… Thanks for these gorgeous pictures.
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May 23, 2025 at 10:38 am
Everybody loves sunflowers🌻
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May 23, 2025 at 7:12 pm
Happy flowers!
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May 24, 2025 at 3:54 am
Lovely photos and poem to cheer us up. It’s a cool, rainy day here in the UK.
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May 24, 2025 at 10:14 am
It’s cold and cloudy/rainy here too! Just glimpses of sun now and then.
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May 24, 2025 at 2:19 pm
I love sunflowers and yours is gorgeous with its cute poem, Anneli. 🌻
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May 24, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Thanks, Lauren. Looking forward to happy summer days.
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May 25, 2025 at 7:13 am
Sunflowers make everyone feel good. Thank you, Anneli! Beautiful photos.
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May 25, 2025 at 7:43 am
They do! Happy flowers and live bird feeding stations.
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