By Nancy Todd
Sunflowers in Spain! Turning heads!
Van Gogh may have put sunflowers on the map in France but history in Spain tells us that the Spanish brought them back from Mexico and Peru hundreds of years ago.
Sunflowers, which sing the exaltations of summer, always make me smile. As a major oilseed crop,they are made into margarine, biodiesel fuel, livestock feed, and latex. And, of course, the Spanish love to eat these tiny seeds. Most people crack the shells between their teeth rather than buy them in a bag already shelled. No thanks to that. I am saving my teeth for tapas.
Los girasoles, sunflowers, follow orders. When young plants, they follow the sun, east to west during the day. When they reach maturity, they All Face South. Did they have a meeting and vote in the ‘let face south’ decision? Did a great voice from the sky bark, “Ok, turn left. No, no. Too far. Hey you, in the 27th row, a little more to the right. South. “ I am always amazed at the sychronicity of these brilliant blooms that seem to know to stand at attention toward the light.
You will find billions of sunflowers in Andulucia, especially on roads around Seville and Ronda. Also, at the base of the Pyrenees when you head up the A-7 to France. Recently traveling through Andulucia, I walked in the hot fields of bright gold. I do love sunflowers and they have me longing for country life.
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Glorious Sunflowers – History in Spain
By Nancy Todd
Sunflowers in Spain! Turning heads!
Van Gogh may have put sunflowers on the map in France but history in Spain tells us that the Spanish brought them back from Mexico and Peru hundreds of years ago.
Sunflowers, which sing the exaltations of summer, always make me smile. As a major oilseed crop,they are made into margarine, biodiesel fuel, livestock feed, and latex. And, of course, the Spanish love to eat these tiny seeds. Most people crack the shells between their teeth rather than buy them in a bag already shelled. No thanks to that. I am saving my teeth for tapas.
Los girasoles, sunflowers, follow orders. When young plants, they follow the sun, east to west during the day. When they reach maturity, they All Face South. Did they have a meeting and vote in the ‘let face south’ decision? Did a great voice from the sky bark, “Ok, turn left. No, no. Too far. Hey you, in the 27th row, a little more to the right. South. “ I am always amazed at the sychronicity of these brilliant blooms that seem to know to stand at attention toward the light.
You will find billions of sunflowers in Andulucia, especially on roads around Seville and Ronda. Also, at the base of the Pyrenees when you head up the A-7 to France. Recently traveling through Andulucia, I walked in the hot fields of bright gold. I do love sunflowers and they have me longing for country life.
Related Posts: For cheap flights to Spain, make sure you visit Dealcheckers. The Scoop on cool hotels in Seville.