Thursday, July 16, 2020

Did You Know


Did you know, legend has it a sunflower was used to try to climb out of the underworld?


40 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Happy Belated Birthday Natalie.
I am surprised a sunflower blooms in hell - and not surprised to learn it is reaching for the sky.

Valerie-Jael said...

No, I didn't know. Happy birthday to Nathalie! Hugs, Valerie

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Happy belated birthday to Natalie. Hey if sunflowers can bloom in Kansas, hell can't be THAT much hotter!

nashvillecats2 said...

Belated birthday greetings to Natalie and no Sandra I didn't know about the sunflower.
Happy Thursday and stay safe and well.

Yvonne.

Gosia said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

R's Rue said...

Happy birthday

Natalia said...

Nice legend! Happy Birthday!

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Happy Birthday Natalie ... while climbing out of the Underworld towards the sun of the sunflower makes sense.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Who knew they grew there?

Happy birthday, Natalie.

Birgit said...

Happy Birthday to Natalie! Those sunflowers must be very, very tall. It must have come from the same greenhouse as the giant beanstalk

Jeanie said...

I don't know that one.I only know about Clytie who turned into a sunflower when she climbed up from the netherworld!

Jamie Ghione said...

Never heard that one.

RO said...

Hope your birthday was amazing Natalie, and no I didn't know that about the lovely sunflowers. Hope all is well, Super Sandra! Hugs, RO

Sandra Cox said...

Ha. I love it!

Sandra Cox said...

Well said:)

Sandra Cox said...

Your Thursday legenoid:)
Hugs received and returned.

Luiz Gomes said...

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Sandra Cox said...

Happy Thursday to you, Yvonne:)
Stay safe. Be healthy.

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks for Natalie's bday wishes, Gosia.

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks for Natalie's bday wishes, Rue.

Sandra Cox said...

Glad you liked it, Natalia.

Sandra Cox said...

It does! :)

Sandra Cox said...

Ha. Ha. Who'd a thought, huh?

Sandra Cox said...

Same greenhouse as the giant beanstalk. I love it.

Sandra Cox said...

Huh. Well that would be cool.

Sandra Cox said...

An obscure legend.

Sandra Cox said...

We are still standing:) How are you, my friend?
Hugs received and returned.

Sakuranko said...

Oh so nice fact darling
Thanks for share
xx

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, Luiz. Appreciate the follow.

Sandra Cox said...

Heh. Good one. You guys are on a roll today.

Sandra Cox said...

My pleasure, Sakuranko:)

Christine said...

Sunflowers are happy flowers, happy birthday Natalie!

Sandra Cox said...

They are a happy flower:)

CJ Kennedy said...

Is that why they turn to the sun? Happy Birthday, Nathalie 💐🎂

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Speaking of sunflowers, to answer your question, I created the entire sunflower piece, right down to the yellow polymer clay beads I made for it.

DMS said...

Happy Birthday to Natalie. Hope it was great.

I love sunflowers- what an interesting tidbit about them. :)

~Jess

Sandra Cox said...

Hey, I like that!

Sandra Cox said...

I love sunflowers too, Jess. They remind me of my grandfather.
Enjoy your weekend.

Sandra Cox said...

I loved it. Simply beautiful.