The simple pleasures of home shine brighter
when the spirit of God intertwines our hearts
with His gentle Joy.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Feed The Birds. . .

Whether you're a faithful follower ~
                 or new to On Crooked Creek ~
you only have to open this blog to know that . . .
          I  L O V E Sunflowers!!!



Here On Crooked Creek ~
"Mr. Ed" grows Sunflowers every year just for me. . .
                                                                          and to feed the birds! ! !


Lovely, petite, Lemon Ice variety ~


                                Vivid, Russian Red variety ~


                                                    and, traditional, Giant Yellow variety! ! !

Each bud brings about an air of anticipation!


Especially ~
when the volunteer seeds begin to sprout ~

step ~


by ~
 

 
step  !
 

Sunflowers ~
              planted not by "Mr. Ed" ~
                             but rather by the birds that eat from our feeders
                                             On Crooked Creek!

 
Singly ~
 

 
in pairs ~




or trilogies ! ! !
 

 


 
 
Regardless of their origin. . .
                                   all become a source to
                                                                        feed the birds !
 


 
 
Awaiting the day of transformation from flower ~ to ~ feed,
a giant Sunflower head dries in the sweltering triple digit
temperatures on a heirloom tractor seat !
 
 
 

 
Feeding the birds ~
        brings "Mr. Ed" and I beautiful Sunflowers ~
                                                          here On Crooked Creek ! ! !
 
 
 
Until next time. . .
 
 
 




8 comments:

Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR said...

Pat, I love sunflowers, too! They are such a happy flower! I am sure you have a beautiful show!

podso said...

Always enjoy seeing your sunflowers. Hope you are having a nice weekend with less heat. Ours is supposed to break this weekend but I don't see any rain coming yet. I always enjoy seeing your seasonal decor changes. And I like the way you fold your cloth napkins in the rings! I'll have to try that for a change!

Confessions of a Plate Addict said...

Love the sunflowers, Pat! I know the birds appreciate them, too!Happy weekend!...hugs...Debbie

Martha said...

Lovely sunflowers -- our only ones are the ones left by the birds!

Babs said...

I'm wishing I had planted sunflowers this year. Yours look great. Do you sow them directly in the ground or in pots first? I planted some a year before last and they were pitiful. The year before I had some giant ones that did pretty well. I like the unusual colored ones like Tuscan colors, too...they were the ones which didn't do well.
Thanks for sharing yours.
Babs

Amy Kinser said...

Your sunflowers are just beautiful. What treasures you get to enjoy.

Sue@sprucelakecottage said...

I also love sunflowers...so bright and happy. I like to feed the birds and they always pick out the sunflowers seeds first.

Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage said...

What a sweet hubby! There are so many varieties available to buy this time of year. Gorgeous color! You make the birdies so happy too!