Each year in the northeast there is a dazzling field of sunflowers that attracts multitudes of people and also insects. No this is NOT Kansas but the Atlantic Ocean coast! Grasshoppers like this guy thrive on these beautiful plants.

Are the sunflowers planted for a reason? Or just because they are so lovely?

@RobinD

They harvest the seeds and perhaps there is a market for the stalks and leaves as well.

I add one more photo because of the beauty.

@LCL, you've been posting some great photos! This last one is such a nice shot. We can even see the polen on the leaves. Nice job!

Yes, the photos are terrific....I blame my camera!

Great photo, Joanne! Almost missed the goldfinch he blends in so well! Hope your weather hasn't been too bad this winter, & that you've managed to get some painting done.

Weather is horrible, such a short "January Thaw"
More snow today ugggg.
I am drawing Zinnias and working on a new technique.



This is tha longest part of winter.

Looks like it will be a super painting, Jo! I'm not working on a botanical, but a rooster (took its photo at the fair last fall)...Put in an old coop...needs a lot of work still, but going to art studio gives me an afternoon out with folks....cheap therapy! Sorry about the weather....haven't heard from my niece in a couple of weeks.

I'm late to the party.. but there is a local farm that takes sunflowers very seriously.. it's awesome to see
https://donaldsonfarms.net/sun...

The photo doesn't even do it justice.. it's massive .. the Facebook page is loaded with photos

Wow..that's quite an operation they have going...would love the pick & paint workshop!

Marilyn ,You can do it.

LOL...I'm not sure! Still working on that rooster!

They have lots of nice family events .. and some just for adults.. held some cooking classes that they did during the week and started at 8 or so.. too late for me to want to start cooking.. but looked nice

Yes, that sounds more like bedtime to me! I eat at 5......

Yeah it is funny as we get older dinner time does seem to get earlier.. sometimes we go out to eat and it's not even 4 .. to beat the crowds

We did that in FL...best prices then! My son laughs at me......just wait, I tell him!