This is the one sunflower I managed to grow from my free packet of sunflower seeds for the Great Sunflower Project. They are trying to track the number of honey bees in urban areas. As you can see there are two honey bees! How exciting. My very scientific job entails sitting and watching the plant for 30 minutes and counting how many bees land on it. The main issue is finding 30 daylight minutes with my busy bee daughter running around. It was a miracle I found 30 seconds to take this photo. But if I don't get around to in the next few days- this sunflower plant has two more unopened flower buds- I will not let my scientific community down. But so far- so good in the San Antonio organic garden.
They also take 15 minute samples, which is what I'm doing. It is much easier than finding 30 minutes. I also only got one solitary sunflower plant. Right now it has three blooms on it, but I was worried I might not get any again this year.
ReplyDeleteoh fantastic. i can do 15 minutes. my plant has three blooms on it too.
ReplyDeleteI got mine just before it was too late to plant them here. So that means more sunflowers for the fort next year, since I've probably already packed them somewhere. Can't wait to see you and the little bumblebee!
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