Golden Yellow Sunflowers

In our south, sunflowers ripen in late August and early September, when black seeds begin to fall out. Ripe heads can be cut off and immediately strung back onto the stem, so the head dries well in the sun.

But at the same time, there is a possibility that the crop will be stolen by birds. Therefore, I cut off the sunflower heads and take them into the house.

There is a misconception that a sunflower always turns its head to follow the sun. But this is only partly true. Only young plants turn their heads. Adult sunflowers with already ripening heads do not turn them, but they keep them in one position during the day. Most often they "look" to the east.

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