Many of the sunflowers are done flowering and are now just filling out the seed heads. It makes for a fun time to "draw" on them. It's fun to find the art that others have left behind.
At this stage in their development, the "corollas" of the disk flower are very easily knocked off when you brush them with a finger...or anything else. I'll have to do a post on "parts of a sunflower" sometime. :)
Joel, the flowers have all dropped their petals and are busy filling out seed. We will harvest them in about a month. Hopefully by that time, they will be brown and completely dry as well.
how did you draw on them? Looks fun/interesting
ReplyDeleteAt this stage in their development, the "corollas" of the disk flower are very easily knocked off when you brush them with a finger...or anything else. I'll have to do a post on "parts of a sunflower" sometime. :)
DeleteBest farm in KS! See you next year!
ReplyDeleteWhat do the flowers look like now? Are they all gone?
ReplyDeleteJoel, the flowers have all dropped their petals and are busy filling out seed. We will harvest them in about a month. Hopefully by that time, they will be brown and completely dry as well.
DeleteWill they bloom again this fall?
ReplyDeleteNo. They bloom only once. The flowers last about two weeks and then they die.
DeleteWhen is the best time to see them in full bloom?
ReplyDeleteThey usually bloom sometime in August. Actual time varies a great deal on weather.
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