Fred Duquenne
Late bloomers
Sunflowers in October?
Yes, if the orchard owner planted them late- for a Scenic Drive in October!
Orchard Hill Farm, 40.34754501521992, -90.12687354524081
Because of the myth of Clytie and Apollo, the sunflower most commonly means adoration and loyalty. However, sunflower meanings can vary across cultures.
In China, people associate sunflowers with long life, good fortune, and vitality.
To Native American groups, sunflowers represented harvest, bounty, and provision because they provided seeds, pigment, and more.
The sunflower’s yellow color symbolizes vitality, intelligence, and happiness. The color yellow also traditionally symbolizes friendship.
Sunflowers also symbolize worship and faithfulness in various religions because of their resemblance to the sun, which is associated with spiritual knowledge and the desire to seek light and truth.
The Incas used sunflowers to symbolize the Sun God, and brought them to temples for worship. The priestesses also wore sunflowers on their garments and as crowns.
Late bloomers
Sunflowers in October?
Yes, if the orchard owner planted them late- for a Scenic Drive in October!
Orchard Hill Farm, 40.34754501521992, -90.12687354524081
Because of the myth of Clytie and Apollo, the sunflower most commonly means adoration and loyalty. However, sunflower meanings can vary across cultures.
In China, people associate sunflowers with long life, good fortune, and vitality.
To Native American groups, sunflowers represented harvest, bounty, and provision because they provided seeds, pigment, and more.
The sunflower’s yellow color symbolizes vitality, intelligence, and happiness. The color yellow also traditionally symbolizes friendship.
Sunflowers also symbolize worship and faithfulness in various religions because of their resemblance to the sun, which is associated with spiritual knowledge and the desire to seek light and truth.
The Incas used sunflowers to symbolize the Sun God, and brought them to temples for worship. The priestesses also wore sunflowers on their garments and as crowns.