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20-SEP-2010 Racine Erland

Pointing to the Light

Southern Vancouver Island

October usually means the flowers are beginning to fade, but here on the island the Sunflowers are still in their glory. We turned around and went back for a second look when we saw this one, backlight by the late afternoon sun. Sunflower facts: A well-known sunflower characteristic is that the flowering heads track the sun's movement, a phenomenon known as heliotropism. The daily orientation of the flower to the sun is a direct result of differential growth of the stem. A plant-growth regulator, or auxin, accumulates on the shaded side of a plant when conditions of unequal light prevail. Because of this accumulation, the darker side grows faster than the sunlit side. Thus, the stem bends toward the sun. ~ Complete Guide to Growing Sunflowers

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Fay Stout31-Oct-2010 16:46
Absolutely gorgeous with that back lighting... V.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)09-Oct-2010 14:10
Excellent shot.Vote
Paolo,,
Monique Becker et Jean Luc Bocquillon09-Oct-2010 06:04
very nice colour
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jean luc bocquillon
lou_rozensteins08-Oct-2010 23:44
Beautiful light in this one. Welldone.
Carla Resh08-Oct-2010 13:35
Gorgeous....great color.V