tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post2525441062560618566..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Fields of SunshineFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-84948569621830079372015-08-10T07:25:13.960-05:002015-08-10T07:25:13.960-05:00Love them!Love them!thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57654254476940226502015-08-07T06:17:32.209-05:002015-08-07T06:17:32.209-05:00Wow, gorgeous! You could plant canola on your ima...Wow, gorgeous! You could plant canola on your imaginary farm, too. Gorgeous fields of those just north in Manitoba.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-674950807995785202015-08-07T01:01:24.958-05:002015-08-07T01:01:24.958-05:00Time for another class reunion already? Seems like...Time for another class reunion already? Seems like you just wrote about that. How time flies :)<br /><br />Yes, those sunflowers are keepers. I had no idea each bloom contained so many seeds. We used to have a big sunflower concern out on the islands in the delta here. Wonder how many seeds they gleaned per field out there...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10456195249919244622015-08-07T00:16:55.404-05:002015-08-07T00:16:55.404-05:00Sunflowers make me smile! I'd love to see a f...Sunflowers make me smile! I'd love to see a field full of them! Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75592811379649911262015-08-06T23:11:27.684-05:002015-08-06T23:11:27.684-05:00I love me a good field of sunflowers. Looks like ...I love me a good field of sunflowers. Looks like you found a nice one! Thanks for sharing your photos.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54089900989164246722015-08-06T20:03:01.352-05:002015-08-06T20:03:01.352-05:00Well, the photos made me smile but you also packed...Well, the photos made me smile but you also packed in a lot of information.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-56265520749053667072015-08-06T18:56:08.491-05:002015-08-06T18:56:08.491-05:00Those are definitely a sight to behold!Those are definitely a sight to behold!Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46378474831203331542015-08-06T18:04:28.243-05:002015-08-06T18:04:28.243-05:00Great pictures, love sunflowers and sunflower seed...Great pictures, love sunflowers and sunflower seeds.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-53742546405518478682015-08-06T16:23:34.570-05:002015-08-06T16:23:34.570-05:00How beautiful! We saw a small patch the other day...How beautiful! We saw a small patch the other day when we were driving around. Thanks for sharing the cheerfulness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35475439625148154582015-08-06T15:41:26.174-05:002015-08-06T15:41:26.174-05:00I miss those fields along the road to Fargo. Sunf...I miss those fields along the road to Fargo. Sunflowers are one of my favorites too.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-45052394744349971432015-08-06T14:27:54.929-05:002015-08-06T14:27:54.929-05:00I didn't know any of that! I will have to rem...I didn't know any of that! I will have to remember when I plant sunflowers next year..I can't wait!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76351332489304053602015-08-06T13:09:39.910-05:002015-08-06T13:09:39.910-05:00That is the prettiest sight I've seen growing ...That is the prettiest sight I've seen growing this summer! I can't even imagine seeing it in person. It is so dry here the few sunflowers I had have withered up. We need rain bad!Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7959619892486142132015-08-06T13:05:37.759-05:002015-08-06T13:05:37.759-05:00Gorgeous shots and so cheery too!Gorgeous shots and so cheery too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28274123886067864182015-08-06T12:20:52.947-05:002015-08-06T12:20:52.947-05:00They are one of my favorites. Mine are just now fo...They are one of my favorites. Mine are just now forming buds. My volunteer ones from the birdseed are very far along. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15937814339509603402015-08-06T11:57:32.661-05:002015-08-06T11:57:32.661-05:00One of our favorite memories of our trip west via ...One of our favorite memories of our trip west via the northern route in late August many years ago is of the beautiful Sunflower fields.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-58192676746313403302015-08-06T11:55:07.166-05:002015-08-06T11:55:07.166-05:00There is something about a sunflower that makes yo...There is something about a sunflower that makes you want to smile. :)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-29609207456154498232015-08-06T11:08:14.216-05:002015-08-06T11:08:14.216-05:00I like your idea of happy crops...although seeing ...I like your idea of happy crops...although seeing the corn here, makes me happy.<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-50343583974573012132015-08-06T10:50:31.889-05:002015-08-06T10:50:31.889-05:00Hi Karen, Just single heads:)Hi Karen, Just single heads:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80576122939228394452015-08-06T10:36:38.610-05:002015-08-06T10:36:38.610-05:00I agree flax and sunflowers are "happy" ...I agree flax and sunflowers are "happy" crops. I love these photos, well done! I'm glad you accompanied Far Guy. Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91080527570404648632015-08-06T10:17:30.366-05:002015-08-06T10:17:30.366-05:00They are a happy flower for sure! Do these sunflow...They are a happy flower for sure! Do these sunflowers just have the single head, or do they get side shoots that flower too? Reminds me of the fields of daffodils that we sometimes see blooming here. Usually the flowers are mostly picked, but sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate (is too warm and sunny in the Spring) and the field gets ahead of the pickers.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57950010251284047312015-08-06T09:45:10.715-05:002015-08-06T09:45:10.715-05:00Stunning photos. Yes, they made me smile.Stunning photos. Yes, they made me smile.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40756288774748343502015-08-06T09:33:56.619-05:002015-08-06T09:33:56.619-05:00I am smiling! Thank you.I am smiling! Thank you.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191980171960983581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-77073037849101273242015-08-06T07:55:48.274-05:002015-08-06T07:55:48.274-05:00I miss seeing those fields of sunflowers. I thin...I miss seeing those fields of sunflowers. I think you need to add lavender to the list as well! :) Looks pretty and smells divine.MTWagginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823827748782425907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-49867116184685381362015-08-06T07:26:23.839-05:002015-08-06T07:26:23.839-05:00I didn't know that heliotropism is where the f...I didn't know that heliotropism is where the flowers follow the sun, I thought it was a color! Love that HUGE field of sunflowers. Gosh, they made me smile today, long before the snow flies. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-43884324653096935982015-08-06T06:55:27.264-05:002015-08-06T06:55:27.264-05:00Sunflowers are such happy flowers; love them. Than...Sunflowers are such happy flowers; love them. Thanks for sharing your pictures as I don't get to see many fields of happy flowers around here.linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.com