I love flowers of all kinds, but sunflowers are one of my favorites. Sunflower lore says the sunflower brings blessings of the sun into your garden. It is said that if a woman wants to conceive, she should eat the seeds.
When I find the seedlings sprouting around the base of my birdfeeder in the summer, I vow to stop buying the seeds that have the whole sunflower seeds in shells. The birds toss them about and increase my weeding considerably, not one of my favorite chores. However, the birds love them so I keep providing them. The past two years I decided to let the sunflowers grow. They grow up around the feeder and provide an attractive display. A better job of planting I could not do myself!
Gifts of radiant warmth, sunflowers are the happiest of flowers, and their meanings include loyalty and longevity. They are unique in their ability to provide energy in the form of nourishment and vibrance, an attribute which mirrors the sun and the energy provided by it's heat and light.
No flower can lift spirits quite like sunflowers can. With brilliant yellow petals that surround the flower's center, they have an unmistakable sun-like appearance that has made them a passionate flower choice for many. Sunflowers originated in the Americas in 1000B.C., where for centuries they were cultivated as a valuable food source and the flowers popularity eventually spread as the rest of the world began to appreciate it's beauty.
For a flower which reflects so many of the sun's positive characteristics, it is little surprise that people enjoy basking in it's warming glow. With the sense of brightness and warmth that sunflowers naturally impart, they have become an ideal choice for sending sentiments of cheerfulness and positive thoughts.
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