And here it was the next day!
And then the next morning it seems someone had come by and clipped the bloom off, Luckily I had taken the photo in its short glory. It left us with an awful feeling, what to do? Then I noticed the bright yellow petals scattered on the ground on the neighbour's driveway, the seed pod missing. As my sister suspected, we think it is the animals. Squirrels abound and I can just imagine one scurrying up the stake and taking a bite! Everyone needs to eat I say, no hard feelings!
I noticed when the squirrel bit the head of the sunflower off, he seemed to know to take it just above the leaves, sort of like good pruning. Nature is awesome.
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Good you had a chance to take a photo!
Fabulous while it lasted!
Nature provides and you have a positive attitude about it. Sometimes it's hard when our Gardens get ravaged as a Buffet. I still recall some fabulous Chocolate Mint plants that were glorious, and a Gopher took them completely down it's Hole like one of those old Cartoons! Then our Working Cat nailed the Gopher and brought it as a pressy to me... and I couldn't help but feel conflicted, relief that my entire Garden of Food and Herbs wouldn't be decimated and yet sad for the poor Gopher, just doing what Gophers do. My Cat had done her Job on the Acreage, the Cycle of Life and Death is constant in Nature of all Living Things, isn't it?
Pretty sunflowers❤
Well said!
Glad you were at least able to get a photo first. I wouldn't have any hard feelings either. Have a great weekend :)
great to see....beautiful flowers
It was just meant to be and I love the fact that you didn't get upset and forgave the hungry squirrel.
The photos are a reminder of it's purpose and of it's beauty~
What a beautiful sunflower. BIG too. Love it. Sorry that it did not last any longer then it did. Squirrels, I am not a fan of, they are brats.
I love the sunflower in each one of its stages, from green to yellow.
Nice photos, I very like sunflowers ;)
Too bad about the flower. Our problem is white flies that devour our crotons.
Long ago i came across the phrase "photos or it didn't happen". This fits with your story here. And it does sound like perfect pruning. You'll always have the evidence of the sunflower's perfection.
We have a big tub planted with sunflowers and it's enclosed with some fencing to keep the deer away. But it's only a matter of time before the squirrels get to those seeds. I noticed the goldfinches on them just yesterday.
You are a kind and loving human being!! I'm sure his meal was appreciated.
While you enjoyed it while it lasted! Our hungry critters!
There's not much that squirrels can't get to if they set their minds to it.
oh i know it is hard dear Christine
squirrels are tough to deal with so we left our pomegranate plant completely for them ,they would spoil all the fruit that small plant grow ,it was sad to see for hubby but i make him feel better with positive words
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