Harvesting Sunflowers

  I planted a Sunflower Garden this year  

and was surprised how easy 

and beautiful it grew. 

I decided to harvest some seeds 

for bird food in the winter.

Sunflowers don't need rich 

soil and are low maintenance.🌻

A peek at the first flower appearing

Amazing evolvement

Fun to photograph.

Great Polinators 

Bees and other insect

enjoyed them.

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When the heads start to droop,

it's time to harvest.

Brush of the top layer and 

the seeds are easy to take out.

Seeds.

Lots of seeds

I placed the seeds in pans 

and let them dry 

for about a week.

Close-up of some seeds

Sunflower seeds are edible and

 can be used in many food dishes.

So I have lot of seeds for the birds to enjoy!

A fun experience for the first time,

and maybe, I'll do it again next year.

Thanks for your visit. 

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