Finally opening...

This is our first sunflower to open. They have seemed to be very slow. There are several plants with buds, but this is the first to begin opening. To give perspective, I had an ant crawl across the face of the flower. :- ) Hope you can see it.

[LManning (Laura)]

The ant gives great scale! Love this colour.

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely!

[Bill]

Really nice.

[Jessica Eby]

Love sunflowers! The colours in this one are really interesting and I like the little ant :)

[Casablanca]

Delightful flower, so nice to see it open

[Boxplayer]

Yes I can see the ant. Nice.

[Pam]

Beautiful!

[Pat Knowles]

Ah but well worth waiting for …..love the colour here!

[Cindy McFarland]

What a beautiful, unique bloom! Fav.

[Kathy]

I like the colors in this one.

[Shutterbug]

That seems like such an unusual color. Beautiful flower. Love the details and the focus.

[GaryW]

@ljmanning Thank you! I'm glad he was there!

[GaryW]

@photographycrazy Thanks so much!

[GaryW]

@cwbill Thank you, Bill!

[GaryW]

@princessicajessica Thanks, Jessica! These are supposed to be different in color. Yes, the ant gave me a good surprise.

[GaryW]

@casablanca Thank you! Yes, it is.

[GaryW]

@boxplayer Thanks! Glad you found it.

[GaryW]

@pamalama Thanks, Pam!

[GaryW]

@happypat Thank you, Pat! Yes, but I don't wait very patiently, I'm afraid.

[GaryW]

@cindymc Thank you, Cindy!

[GaryW]

@randystreat Thanks, Kathy! I'm fond of it, too! Can't wait to see the others which are supposed to be "varied" in color.

[GaryW]

@shutterbug49 I appreciate your comments!!