Anti-Sun flowers?
 

Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave R

--

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 13:18:42 +0100, David W.E. Roberts wrote:

Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

The sun reflects off the window and they're looking at that instead?

--
Tim C.

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave R

--


Ours used to follow the sun around all day, facing east in the morning, and
west in the evening, but then suddenly it just stopped, now only points to
the east, which just happens to be facing away from us, and towards next
door :-(

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave R

--


Ours used to follow the sun around all day, facing east in the morning, and
west in the evening, but then suddenly it just stopped, now only points to
the east, which just happens to be facing away from us, and towards next
door :-(

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Surely if they were shy, they wouldn't be making eye contact? They'd
have their backs to the windows, facing away from you. In dogs, staring
is a sign of aggression/imminent attack. Be very careful around those
sunflowers.

Janet

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave R


What is the sun, please ?
Oh yes, it's that thing that appears in the sky, when/if summer ever reaches here.
My sunflowers are still waiting to come out - or flopping precariously after the strong winds a few days ago (St.
Helens, Lancashire)

Bevan

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:18:05 +0100, Janet Baraclough.. wrote:

The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Surely if they were shy, they wouldn't be making eye contact? They'd
have their backs to the windows, facing away from you. In dogs, staring
is a sign of aggression/imminent attack. Be very careful around those
sunflowers.

Janet

Have you read Ringworld by Larry Niven? Those sunflowers were aggressive!
--
Tim C.

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the
sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave

*********
No! - They're probably interested in what you are getting up to, -
likely.
Why don't you behave yourself..
Doug

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the
sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave

*********
No! - They're probably interested in what you are getting up to, -
likely.
Why don't you behave yourself..
Doug

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"Tim Challenger" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:18:05 +0100, Janet Baraclough.. wrote:

The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the
sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Surely if they were shy, they wouldn't be making eye contact? They'd
have their backs to the windows, facing away from you. In dogs, staring
is a sign of aggression/imminent attack. Be very careful around those
sunflowers.

Janet

Have you read Ringworld by Larry Niven? Those sunflowers were aggressive!

Not enough trace metal in the potting compost to build the silver
reflectors, fortunately :-)

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"Tim Challenger" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:18:05 +0100, Janet Baraclough.. wrote:

The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the
sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Surely if they were shy, they wouldn't be making eye contact? They'd
have their backs to the windows, facing away from you. In dogs, staring
is a sign of aggression/imminent attack. Be very careful around those
sunflowers.

Janet

Have you read Ringworld by Larry Niven? Those sunflowers were aggressive!

Not enough trace metal in the potting compost to build the silver
reflectors, fortunately :-)

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"Doug." wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the
sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave

*********
No! - They're probably interested in what you are getting up to, -
likely.
Why don't you behave yourself..
Doug

Cos it's almost as much fun as gardening??

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

"Doug." wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I though sunflowers were supposed to turn their faces to follow the
sun.

Our nosy buggers keep staring in through the sunlounge window.

Could they just be shy?

Cheers
Dave

*********
No! - They're probably interested in what you are getting up to, -
likely.
Why don't you behave yourself..
Doug

Cos it's almost as much fun as gardening??

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

In article ,
"David W.E. Roberts" writes:
|
| Have you read Ringworld by Larry Niven? Those sunflowers were aggressive!
|
| Not enough trace metal in the potting compost to build the silver
| reflectors, fortunately :-)

Don't be over-confident. Aluminium is widespread in soils, especially
clays, and makes good mirrors.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Anti-Sun flowers?
 

In article ,
"David W.E. Roberts" writes:
|
| Have you read Ringworld by Larry Niven? Those sunflowers were aggressive!
|
| Not enough trace metal in the potting compost to build the silver
| reflectors, fortunately :-)

Don't be over-confident. Aluminium is widespread in soils, especially
clays, and makes good mirrors.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.