Community Corner

Julie's Sunflowers Demonstrate Love: Photo Of The Day

This Velvet Queen sunflower towers into the sky.

 Velvet Queen sunflower blooms in Alameda, Calif.
Velvet Queen sunflower blooms in Alameda, Calif. ( Julie Castillo)

ALAMEDA, CA — Julie Castillo's sunflowers are more than just a harbinger of summer — they are her husband's love language, planted each year for the sole reason of making Julie happy.

Julie identified this sunflower variety as Velvet Queen.

Thank you for sharing your photo with Patch readers.


Also See:


If you have an awesome photo of nature, breath-taking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny, or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty and fun that is Northern California, and that show off your unique talents. Cell phone images are fine.

Email it to [email protected].


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.