Hang Down Your Head Square

by Marilyn DeBlock

Title

Hang Down Your Head Square

Artist

Marilyn DeBlock

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Photograph - Photography With Post Processing

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A pretty Sunflower blooming with its head down. Sunflowers are so photogenic and they look beautiful from all angles. This one was photographed at the Wildwood Farm in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Bloom&Wild states:
"Sunflowers first originated around 1000 BC in the Americas, mainly in what is now known as Arizona and New Mexico, and had a huge variety of uses! They were first cultivated as a food source, with early Americans using the seeds to crush into flour for bread. The seeds were also eaten as a quick snack or mixed in with other oats and grains to make a type of granola. Yum!

But, sunflowers weren’t just used for food. When the American’s discovered how to extract the oil for cooking, they also started using it for their skin and hair too as it’s packed full of healthy vitamins. And the stalk would often be used as a building material. What an amazing flower right?!

"Sunflowers grew super popular around Europe, Russia and Ukraine in the 1700s as the Russian Orthodox Church banned all foods that contained oil during Lent. Except sunflowers. As sunflower oil was permitted people became obsessed with the flower and by the early 19th century Russian farmers had grown over 2 million acres of sunflowers!"

This photo has been featured in the following FAA Groups:
Natural Perspective, Fine Art America Professionals, Your Very Best Photagraphy, A Woman's Touch, Fantasy Flowers, Your Beautiful Flowers, Macro Marvels, The Meandering Photographer, Single Flower on Green, Fine Art America Flowers Photography, Exclusive Feature Me, T-Shirts, Lady Photographers, Ageless Artistry, 10 Plus, One-a Day Waiting Room Art, All Genre of Photography, Women Photographers, Intent of the Artist, Fine Art America Exploration Photography, Life is not so Black & White or Is It?, Visions of Spring,Glances of Summer, Square Art World, If the Image Excites You, Bedroom Art Gallery, Art It's Good for You, Appalachia America, Camera Art Group,

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February 10th, 2024

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