Sunflower

Well everyone does a sunflower and I suppose it was only a matter of time before our sunflowers opened up and became an 'easy fill' for my 365.

We were worried we would miss this sunflower because we thought it might flower and fade while we were away on holiday.

Anyway the flower stayed in bloom and I was able to have my 'easy fill'.

Grown from 'wilko seeds' on my kitchen windows sill. One seed for me one for the wife !!!!!!! A sort of sunflower competition !! We lead an exciting life in the Howcroft household ! I won't tell you who's flower this is :) :)

saturation upped a bit to emphasise the yellows

[Steve Hollingsworth]

Hi Phil that's a pretty cool sunflower .. Nice shot

[Kerri]

Beautiful! Great color and light

[Charlene Barker]

I love sunflowers and this one is a gem

[Judith Greenwood]

It's a cracker - tell Mrs H that size isn't everything!

[Pat Knowles]

This is such a cheery shot in this horrible windy weather !! I love the way the yellow heads reach up to the sky !! I bet this is your wife's else you would have said !!!!! We have some unexpected sun flowers here too from the stray Niger seeds we put out for the Goldfinches & I didn't realise Niger seed was a sunflower until they got their flowers !

[Catherine]

Phil, this is such a wonderful sunflower shot! I love it! FAVE

[peter/zipp]

lovely, its nice how the petals have slightly turned and allow the glimpse of sky.

[Sue Wilde]

Glad you had an easy one today Phil. But I have to say that it's a beauty.

[Anita]

Phil, is this the Van Gogh or the Percy Thrower in you? hahahah

[Tashy]

Wow the detail in this is amazing, a really lovely shot. (My guess is it's the wifes winning sunflower)

[patsyj]

This is a great shot of the Sunflower Phil..I love the sky in the background!

[Frances Chaloner]

Gorgeous shot! I love the sound of the Howcrofts' sunflower growing competition :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg ha ha Judith, Mrs. H already knows that !

[Phil Howcroft]

@whippeteer Frances, ha ha , yes his and hers sunflowers.....a bit sad eh ???

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat ooh Pat, i did not realise 'Niger' seeds were sunflowers either....we have some niger seeds in a feeder in our garden !

[Phil Howcroft]

@peacerebel than you very much charlene , sunflowers are such simple yet pretty flowers

[Phil Howcroft]

@tashy thanks Tashy:)....it is strange we plant two seeds at exactly the same time and one is much more advanced than the other !

[Phil Howcroft]

@patsyjphillips thank you patsy, the sky is quite nice

[Phil Howcroft]

@anron ha ha anita, maybe a bit of both :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@swilde sue thanks :), the sunflower was swirling in the wind, i tried my best to get it all in the frame but i did not quite make it !

[Phil Howcroft]

@sleepdozer57 cheers peter, it was a tad windy so maybe the petals turning was emphasised by the wind !

[Phil Howcroft]

@cath oooh Catherine thank you ever so much for the FAVE :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens thanks kerri, your continued support is most welcome :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@steveh thanks steve, a simple sunflower shot, but quite hard to take due to the windy conditions

[Meredith Butterfield]

Beautiful, big, bold sunflower photo, Phil!

[Phil Howcroft]

@meredithwb thnx Meredith, I've got a couple more sunflower pics to post as I get back up to date :)

[Sarah Horsfall]

Lovely - and a nice welcome home, I bet! :o)