I have always liked this beautiful flower and had been planning to write about it for as long as I can remember. I knew that I needed to gather information first, and that itself would take me some time. A few days ago I began the research, and this is what I have put together.
Writers and poets of the past have captured the beauty of the sunflower in words. Photographers and artists, amateurs or professionals have not been far behind. A friend gifted me a painting of a sunflower a few days ago, (That is what inspired me further!) it is now one of my prized possessions, displayed in my living room for all to see.
The national flower of Russia; dates back to nearly 3000 years. The Great Russian ruler Peter while visiting Holland was so fascinated by the sunflower, that he took the seeds back to Russia.
It has been found that in Peru, the Aztecs worshipped sunflowers. They did so by placing sunflower images made of gold in their temples and crowning princesses in the bright yellow flowers. Interesting?
Well! Now that I have your attention, here are more flowery facts: