Temptress...
I had to share this beautiful flower with you. She was the first to bloom at the farm in the sunflower patch that we have growing there. I found seeds for black sunflowers this last spring, but I have to say that I planted them with a bit of doubt. Would they really be black??? Ye of little faith! Here she is black and glorious. I squealed with delight when I saw her bloom on Sunday morning. She is absolutely gorgeous, dark and mysterious, completely stunning... The variety of species and diversity is astounding to me. I am continually baffled by the idea that there are over 5,000 types of tomatoes. How will I ever get to all of them??? What is so amazing is that diversity is what keeps our planet going. Without it, we would be just a potato blight away from sure starvation. Remember Ireland??? The thing is that there are several large companies in favor of doing away with diversity, patenting seeds,...