Flower for the Day Marigold 10-24-2020

In mid August I bought and planted seeds from  an original Burpee 1950's heirloom which they brought back. 

I realized I was nuts but I loved the package - Mission Giant Yellow Marigold (Tagetes erecta). Only one of the five seeds came up and last week it finally bloomed. 

Marigolds are in the sunflower family and this one has large chrysanthemum like flowers.

This bumble bee had no trouble finding it.

Marigold Haiku

A soft burning glaze
Upon golden Marigolds
Of diamond sun

Savita Tyagi

Thursday, February9, 2017