Plants & flowers
Sunflower
A tall flower made of hundreds of tiny flowers.
Sunflowers are tall plants with big yellow flower heads. Each head is made of many tiny flowers.
This friend is very quiet, so you're hearing the place where it lives.
Interesting facts
- A sunflower head is made of hundreds of tiny flowers called florets.
- Young sunflowers turn to follow the sun across the sky.
- Each tiny floret in the middle can become a seed.
- Birds and bees both visit sunflowers.
Where it lives
Sunny gardens and fields.
It might be…
- Facing the sun
- Being visited by bees
- Making seeds
Why it matters
Sunflowers feed pollinators with nectar and pollen, and birds with seeds.
Being a good friend
- Look closely at the spiral pattern in the middle.
- Watch for visitors from a little distance.
- Leave it growing for others to enjoy.
Please don't
- Don't pick the flower — it's food for bees and birds.
- Don't pull off petals or seeds.
- Watch out for bees visiting it.
Mission
Spiral Seeker
Find a sunflower or any big flower.