Thanks Alandra and Alan for the lovely comments.

The birds planted the sunflowers all by themselves as they grow under the birdfeeders where they eat,we never planted them.I use to have perennial flower gardens but now I have backyard nature gardens which are very colorful and quite pretty.

The way the finches are pulling the thistle plant apart my yard will be covered in thistle plants next year.LOL

cute shot, Carol. have never had much luck growing sunflowers here.