Artsy Autumn Beauty Sunflower Collage

For the past few days, I have been inspired by the beautiful Autumn Beauty sunflower blossoms emerging on the first sunflower plant of 2015. Thanks to Facebook this morning, not liking my artsy collages, I am taking time to blog about it.

On April 22, 2015, the first Autumn Beauties emerged along the side of my sunflower plant.

FIRST THREE AUTUMN BEAUTIES

There are the early emergers! The three beautiful Autumn Beauty sunflowers. The color is like rich merlot or perhaps a rich shiraz and remind me of a velvet-like fabric.

For the past couple of months, I have been watching that singular sunflower plant as it weathered our freezes. I'd cover it some nights to protect it from the cold. That plant just popped up, out of nowhere, this year ... so I opted to go with it. I was daily wondering, "what color will those blossoms be?"

ARTSY AUTUMN BEAUTY SUNFLOWER COLLAGE

This very morning, I was sharing those three sunflower photos on Facebook when one of my friends, Anna, suggested that I might want to do a collage. Hey, that was a great suggestion as I have done many artsy collages in the past. A collage is a good image to compile when you find it difficult picking just one or a couple photos.

 

So, I started to create my design in PhotoShop. Once I had the first sunflower collage prepared, I thought that I needed to change the background to create a colored mat. I went first with a white background, then black ... and then thought two more ... merlot to reflect the rich color of the blossoms ... and then green, to pick up the pretty colors of the leaves.

I then did a short post and added those photo collages to my post. However, just as soon as I went to submit that post with photos, Facebook told me my post was blocked. And, informed me that I could submit my reason they might have gotten that wrong. Good grief! OK, it was time to get back to my blogging.

Perhaps Facebook was being an art critic? What do you think??

Say, be sure to check out the beautiful line of designer throw pillows on Zazzle. These pillows showcase my authentic and original sunflower blossoms from my very own flower garden in Jacksonville, Florida. And, all those blossoms came from plants that emerged from the humble seed. This year, I am into my third such garden. Enjoy!

Oh, and by ENJOY, I didn't mean STEAL my copyrighted images!

Autumn Beauty Sunflower Pictures

I first shared some awesome and colorful Autumn Beauty Sunflower Pictures from my sunflower garden on May 22, 2013. That was just one month ago, and since that time, I have amassed over a thousand pictures of the beautiful blooms and buds growing in that garden!

I think it is important to mention that my original photography is not being shared here in this blog post for YOU to STEAL for your own purposes. This is my original work; you know? Why don't you try and grow your own sunflowers that you can photograph and share online ... stop stealing my work!!

A Majestic Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossom

I honestly never imagined just how enriching this experience could be. I had spoken about planting sunflower plants for a couple of years, but hadn't tried it yet. Then, it seemed rather out of the blue that I decided I would devote an entire garden to these beautiful flowers ... and even more so, that I would opt to plant them all from seeds.

Three Magnificent Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossoms

For over one month, I have taken photos of my sunflower blooms in the morning and evening. In all my life, I have not photographed any other flower more than a sunflower!

Aren't these sunflower blossoms fabulous? I have presented them in a mosaic of photos so that you can appreciate all the beautiful characteristics of the blossoms. You can see the vivid array of colors from yellow-orange to orange to red. It is incredible to see so many variations and to think all these came from little Burpee Sunflower Seeds!

Two Vivid Red Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossoms

If you look at the last picture in my artsy sunflower mosaic above, you will see a red Autumn Beauty sunflower blossom with a bud. Take a look at how pretty those flowers are above. I wanted to share this updated photo so that you could see the bud in bloom. I think it is a bit of art!

A side-by-side comparison of two rather orangy sunflower blossoms. On the left, is more of a reddish color. And, the sunflower blossom on the right has a orange sunburst of colors.

A Buggy Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossom

Why do I call that a buggy sunflower blossom? Well if you look closely at the top of the flower, you will notice something buggy going on with the petals. I'm not really sure what type of insect that is, but I can see that it has been enjoying the petals of the sunflower.

An Impressive Warm Sunflower Blossom Threesome

It is quite impressive how so many of the blossoms seem to arrange themselves in the garden to make such a beautiful presentation. Like this threesome with the larger blossom placed up against two complementing, smaller blossoms. With a slight variation in orangy colors! Lovely.

Magnificent Autumn Beauty Sunflower Reaching for the Sky

Just when I thought I had seen all the beauty that my sunflower garden can produce ... along comes this magnificent Autumn Beauty sunflower plant that is so vividly red in color. It is from the organic seeds and it is a beauty!

You know, I started The Sunflower Project recently in which I am giving away free sunflower seeds to those who want to grow their own sunflowers. In the project, after your sunflowers have bloomed, you are to harvest the seeds and then pay them forward so that others can grown their own.

Several pretty Autumn Beauty sunflower blossoms

Well, thanks for dropping by to check out my pretty Autumn Beauty Sunflower Pictures!

Several pretty Autumn Beauty sunflower blossoms on a sunny day

It gives me great joy to be able to experience these each and every day, and greater joy to be able to share their beauty with my readers. Thanks for being there!

My 7 Foot Sunflower Garden

It is just a little over 3 months since I planted those Burpee sunflower seeds in my garden. Perhaps you have been following along in my sunflower journey. Or, maybe you happened to catch my May 17th blog post, Sunflower Plants Prospering in the Ground? In that post, I did a bit of time lapse photography on the growth of those sunflower plants.

As of May 17th, I had charted the growth to some 67 inches, or at 5 feet 7 inches. That was a smidgeon taller than me. Well, I wanted to update you on the growth since that time.

Sunflower Plants Growing in my Garden
Photo taken on May 25, 2013 by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Sunflower Plants Growing in my Garden
Photo taken on May 31, 2013 by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Sunflower Plants Growing in my Garden
Photo taken on June 2, 2013 by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Sunflower Plants Growing in my Garden
Photo taken on June 8, 2013 by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

This Spring, we have been fortunate to have more rain that we did in Spring 2012. The sunflower plants have responded quite well to all the rain. I've already cut off a good 36 sunflower heads for drying. And, I have many more sunflower blossoms replacing those that I cut.

On the right side of the garden, you can see the 7 foot sunflower plants. The tallest ones are of the Autumn Beauty variety.

I have previously reported how many of the sunflower blossoms seems to be pointed towards my house. How cool is that when I look out of my home office throughout the day, I get to see a sea of smiling, sunny and bright sunflower blossoms. Like these!

A Gaggle of Sunny and Warm Sunflower Blossoms
Photo taken on June 9, 2013 by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Look at that array of warm colors! There are reds, oranges and yellows of such a rich variety of hues.

What's pretty inspiring is that many of the plants have multiple blossom heads at the top. I've been seeing a good many of buds that are popping out up the stems near the tops of the plants.

I have selected one multiple flower of the Autumn Beauty and one from the typical yellow sunflower blossoms. Aren't those incredible?

P.S. Have you heard that I started The Sunflower Project on June 11, 2013. Sign up for your free sunflower seeds in this paying it forward type of project.

Oh, and by the way ... please do not steal my images and written content. It is not nice to scrape other people's original content for your own purposes. Why not consider being original yourself?

Colorful Autumn Beauty Sunflower Pictures

Some of the most incredibly colorful sunflower blossoms are of the variety Autumn Beauty. When I originally thought about planting sunflowers seeds for my flower garden, I was familiar with the typical yellow sunflower blossoms. I never fully realized just how beautiful and colorful the Autumn Beauty variety is. By the way, please do not steal my images and content to use for your own purposes. I have put a lot of hard work into my gardens, photography, images, and written content.

I started my sunflower garden on March 2, 2013. Today, I am experiencing so many colorful sunflower blossoms blooming. The Autumn Beauty sunflower will reportedly grow to 7 ft. and possibly more. At the moment, my tallest plant, shown directly below, had reached 75 inches on Monday, May 20, 2013.

Update: May 25, 2012 Jacksonville, Florida : The tallest Autumn Beauty sunflower plant has now hit 80 inches! It is still standing upright, whilst the other tall plant has now begun to bend over from the weight of the blossom!

Beautiful Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossom
Photos taken by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Beautiful Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossoms

Photos taken by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Each of the colorful sunflower blossoms are like works of art of vivid oranges, yellows, and browns. Compare these blossoms to the other, more typical yellow sunflower blossoms pictures that I've shared. Don't these beautiful flowers make you want to grown your own sunflower flower garden?

If you are considering planting sunflower seeds, be sure to check out Burpee Sunflower Seeds on Amazon. What a great testament to the power of Burpee sunflower seeds! The proof is in the blossom(s).

Beautiful Autumn Beauty Sunflower Blossom

Photos taken by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

I hope you've enjoyed my Autumn Beauty Sunflower Pictures and I hope that you are convinced to try growing your own sunflowers! Living in Jacksonville, Florida, we are fortunate to have the perfect weather for such a flower garden. Continuing on the journey, check out Insects and Critters in my Sunflower Garden.