My sunflowers are smiling at my neighbors!

@TheHorse (220622)
Walnut Creek, California
August 31, 2021 4:58pm CST
My sunflowers survived my trip to Montana, and some of them are showing their pretty little faces now. I have something like eight sunflowers on my balcony that are doing well. One is already fading, three or four are showing ther flowers, and two or three are soon to bloom. Here is what things looked like on my balcony today at about 1 PM (Noon in real-world time). What are your happiest blooms right now?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Aug 21
They look like sunshine. My roses are happy now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 21
Do they smell good too? Some California roses have no aroma.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Aug 21
@TheHorse Yes they do for sure.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
@CarolDM Can you send a bit of rose aroma in your next comment?
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
1 Sep 21
there is something fun about sunflowers, there is a farm near us that raises them near the highway. They are always smiling as I sit in traffic.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Yeppers...to me they just look...happy!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Sep 21
@DocAndersen Sadly, a couple of my sunflowers are saying goodbye for the Fall.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
2 Sep 21
@TheHorse they really do have that happy look and feel!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472213)
• Switzerland
1 Sep 21
My pink roses are in full bloom and beautiful and the "Four o'Clock" flowers, I have plenty of them.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472213)
• Switzerland
2 Sep 21
@TheHorse Those are a couple of roses that I picked up. I have to wait late afternoon to take a picture of the "Four O'Clock" they are "closed" now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Pictures please!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Sep 21
@LadyDuck Oh, interesting. I didn't realize that roses open and close during the day.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137860)
• United States
31 Aug 21
The Pampas Grass is waving beautiful plumes in the air and the new fountain grass are also showing some pretty little plumes, too. Are you thinking about charging your neighbors for letting them see something so beautiful?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 21
Maybe I'll put out a tip jar.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137860)
• United States
31 Aug 21
@TheHorse Pretty just told me she's happy with the new fountain grass. I planted it against the front porch so she doesn't have to mow up against the porch wall now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil What makes fountain grass fountain grass?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (108649)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Sep 21
They look great. My sunflowers are my best looking right now. Some of my flowers were not liking the high heat and humidity. But they should perk back up this week.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Were some of the sunflowers grumpy? Or a different kind of flower?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (108649)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Sep 21
@TheHorse Petunias look very grumpy right now
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Sep 21
@wolfgirl569 Have you asked them what they want? I've never grown petunias.
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Fleur
@Fleura (30540)
• United Kingdom
31 Aug 21
Right now it's the turn of the dahlias here, and fuschias too. I think I will get some more for next year.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 21
I planted dahlias up in Montana. But they didn't even try this year. Drought.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47112)
• India
4 Sep 21
They look happy and ready to dance as of now! We have just one flowering plant as of now. Some more might bloom in the coming days or in February.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47112)
• India
6 Sep 21
@TheHorse I would see. At times one feels like sharing such posts, and not at some other time.
The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Sep 21
I hope you will attach pictures when they do.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37396)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Sep 21
Those are lovely. There are impatiens in bloom in our yard now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Have any photos?
rakski
@rakski (126677)
• Philippines
1 Sep 21
That is awesome. Is that the one in paper cup before?
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rakski
@rakski (126677)
• Philippines
1 Sep 21
@TheHorse they are so big nose and pretty flower too
The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
I sometimes start them in paper cups. Especially at the preschool.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317385)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Sep 21
Nice picture. I'm seeing a lot of sunflowers blooming here now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Sep 21
I enjoy seeing big fields of sunflowers. But then I'm easy to please.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317385)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Sep 21
@TheHorse That's good you're easy to please.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (182533)
• United States
1 Sep 21
What a happy picture! Our weeds are flourishing and growing quite rapidly.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Heh. They're not weeds if you make friends with them!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Sep 21
@LindaOHio Someone I know said that once, and it made sense to me.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (182533)
• United States
2 Sep 21
@TheHorse I didn't know that. lol
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (87852)
• Bangalore, India
1 Sep 21
Oh! My garden is back in shape. I have resumed gardening again after three months break post covid. Many roses and hibiscus are flowering there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
I am glad to hear that! Do the roses smell good?
Sam Charles
@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
1 Sep 21
Nice bloom. Seems your sunflowers are smiling at your neighbours on your behalf.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Sep 21
I hope so!
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Milottt
@Milottt (385)
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1 Sep 21
That would be a lovely view for your neighbor.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Just a "hint" of sunshine. The best I can do.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
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Milottt
@Milottt (385)
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1 Sep 21
@TheHorse that's more than enough.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (138205)
• India
1 Sep 21
Are these the miniature variety?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Nope. They are what happens when you plant "mammoth" sunflowers in small planters.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (72206)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Aug 21
An overgrown hedge on my root to my spot to play Pokemon go. weeds in the flower bed here at the house.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Have you found a Jigglypuff in your hedge? That's me.
Marlina
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
1 Sep 21
A happy sight
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Yep! Two more look like they're ready to bloom!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342448)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Sep 21
They do look like they're peeking over the fence.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
They do! Two more peekers are about to bloom.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (13858)
• India
1 Sep 21
Rains are still too strong in our part of India. May be in mid September we will begin to work on seasonal flower gardening.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
Do flowers still bloom there in the Winter?
Netanel
@Netanel2 (21)
• Israel
1 Sep 21
Wow that looks really nice, well done to you
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220622)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 21
They make me happy. But soon, Fall will come...