Standing tall and strong and seemingly sprouting from nowhere. These radiant flowers had not been planted consciously. At least not by me.
What a lovely surprise. They had clearly been there for weeks now, but today I saw them in all their glory, for the first time. It was like they had just popped up to pass on a message.
I am not really a flower person, so much so that my boyfriend (now husband) bought me a cauliflower for valentines day once, as he said her knew I would enjoy food more than flowers!!! So he got me both - cauli - FLOWER!!! I knew then that I had to marry him :-)
Anyway......sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. They are beautiful, last a long time and are very clever. They turn their heads to face the sun. They know what they need to grow and they are able to move their heads to ensure they get maximum exposure to the sun rays, to get their needs met. Not bad for a flower. Tournesol, is the the French name, which literally means, turn to the sun. I like that name.
In Greek mythology, the sunflower is the symbol of Clytie, a water nymph, who turns into a sunflower after grieving the loss of her love, Apollo. The mythological symbolism is that Clytie is always facing the sun, looking for Apollo to return. A sad tale, but one we can relate to.
In Chinese symbolism, the sunflower simply means a symbol of happiness. The yellow meaning vitality and intelligence. Yep I get that.
Whatever the story or belief, sunflowers are unusual flowers. Striking and tall. Bright and smiley.
On my way to work today, I saw them everywhere. In gardens, in vases, on paintings. All looking at me wishing me a nice day.
Today I send sunflowers to you all.
An abundance of them. Bright and yellow. And I know they will all be sending you little messages too!
That's hillarious. I love them too. When I go by a field full of them... I wave!!!!
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