Wonderful! I like these furry little fliers!

OHHH! it does, it does. Atleast happiness, the warmth we already have here in dk :D Thank you :)

Thankyou for that thought! It is a most cheerful pic!

cheers my friend

Warmed the cockles of me knackered heart Jeffers :)

Absolutely beautiful; a lovely wish and photo!

Stunning capture Jeff and i am looking forward to summer viewing this capture of yours. Wonderful capture my friend. God bless.

this is a splendid shot!

huge flower. at a local park there were some that was 12 feet or taller with huge flowers like this. a little girl was asked why she calls a sunflower happy. "she said because they make me smile"

wonderful

An outstanding ray of sunshine Jeff - I love this photo!

Sweet capture they do make one smile

There is certainly something innately cheerful about sunflowers. This one is especially happy to have a nice pollinating friend in for a visit. Thanks for sharing the smiles.

Mission accomplished, Jeff. A terrific image with a bonus bee.

Great to see a comparison shot from yesterday's closeup! Very sunny and happy and indeed a lovely image, Jeff!

Thanks jeff, its lovely ,

LOVE IT.......THIS FLOWER HAVE A STUNNING HISTORY :) Helianthus Helianthus or sunflowers (from the Greek: ήλιος, Hēlios, "sun" and ανθός, anthos, "flower") L. /ˌhiːliˈænθəs/ is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species in the family Asteraceae, all of which are native to North America except three species in South America. The common name, "sunflower," also applies to the popular annual species Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower. This and other species, notably Jerusalem artichoke (H. tuberosus), are cultivated in temperate regions as food crops and ornamental plants. The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. It is distinguished technically by the fact that the ray flowers, when present, are sterile, and by the presence on the disk flowers of a pappus that is of two awn-like scales that are caducous (that is, easily detached and falling at maturity). Some species also have additional shorter scales in the pappus, and there is one species that lacks a pappus entirely. Another technical feature that distinguishes the genus more reliably, but requires a microscope to see, is the presence of a prominent, multicellular appendage at the apex of the style. Sunflowers are especially well known for their symmetry based on Fibonacci numbers and the Golden angle. There is quite a bit of variability among the perennial species that make up the bulk of the species in the genus. Some have most or all of the large leaves in a rosette at the base of the plant and produce a flowering stem that has leaves that are reduced in size. Most of the perennials have disk flowers that are entirely yellow, but a few have disk flowers with reddish lobes. One species, H. radula, lacks ray flowers altogether. The domesticated sunflower, H. annuus, is the most familiar species. Perennial sunflower species are not as popular for gardens due to their tendency to spread rapidly and become invasive. Whorled sunflowers, H. verticillatus, were listed as an endangered species in 2014 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a final rule protecting it under the Endangered Species Act. The primary threats are industrial forestry and pine plantations in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. They grow to six feet tall and are primarily found in woodlands, adjacent to creeks and moist, prairie-like areas. :)

Thanks for the info Real.

Wonderful great "sun".

Looks almost unreal.

what a perfect grown sunflower! amazing capture! ;o)

Well, that bee is.. lol An in your face sunflower.. Just how big? well posted Jeff. Rob

that is a big one