Bright and bold, sunflowers are loved by bees, birds, and just about everyone. The name of their genus, helianthus, comes from the Greek words for sun (helios) and flower (anthos). These annual plants are known for their large, daisy-like flowers and radiant charm. While sunflowers come in shades of red, orange, and maroon, it"s the classic yellow blooms with brown centers that are the most common.
Blooming sunflowers
Today in History
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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Leap day
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A young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska
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A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Decorating for Diwali
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Native American Heritage Day
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Grizzly bears in Alaska for National Wildlife Day
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Belted Galloway cows
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Finnish Independence Day
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Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
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The Wave at Coyote Buttes
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Skyscraper Day
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Festivus
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Great cormorants
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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World Elephant Day
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World of WearableArt Awards
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I ll call for pen and ink
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