serendipitous? grateful?...or simply self-preservation?

The sunflowers have burst into bloom!  Nothing more beautiful and more 'summery' than sunflowers.  I love them.  

But I didn't plant them.

I have a whole pot FULL of sunflowers.  At the moment, over twenty buds or blooms.

Birds?  Squirrels? Who should I thank?  Do you think they just happened to dump some seeds in the pot? Or maybe they planted me a little 'thank you' gift for their winter food?

Chances are good, though, that they are just ensuring that they will have a meal next season.

 

They know they can't rely on what I planted...

Comments

[Tracey]

I love them too!
Smart animals!

[Kat]

Beautiful! I love sunflowers so much-we have a nice big patch growing next to our garage that I don't remember anyone planting either. Hopefully they'll bloom soon so we can appreciate them!

[Tahnee]

Beautiful flowers! I bet all the woodland creatures got together to give this to you (woodland creatures are known to be organised and thoughtful).

[Caroline]

Bah hah hah haa!
Me too! We both belong to the black thumb club. My husband brought home a hanging planter and my daughter wise cracked that she could hear it crying already.......
Enjoy the sunflowers!

[Aoife]

Such pretty sunflowers! We've got a few growing on the farm where I work and it's tempting me to get some growing at home next year.

[Caffeine Girl]

Sunflowers are the sunnyist!
I have a black thumb, too. I can barely grow hosta!

[Alina]

Sunflowers are my favorite! I still see the fields of them in my countryside where I spent all my childhood summers!

[Katie @ Life With The Crew]

What a wonderful gift - a surprise bouquet of sunflowers! I have no luck with growing them because the chipmunks eat the seedlings as soon as they pop up. Luckily, we have some at the local community garden that I have been enjoying.

[karen]

beautiful!! I wish someone would plant something that pretty in my yard :) Lucky you!