Maximilian sunflower

The remains of a Maximilian sunflower Helianthus maximiliani that has gone to seed offers a glimpse of what's in store for this beauty once its pollinated.

Sometimes at lunch, I walk the fence line of the multi-acre office park where I work in far north Austin to admire nature. These flowers tower some 7 or more feet and cover the neighboring property, a quarry. Swarms of insects, like the bee at bottom center, feast on pollen.