Need some mid-winter sun? ⁠ ⁠ Did you enjoy reading “Sunflowers: More than Just a Pretty Face” in our September/October issue? We think it’s pretty clear how much we enjoy this sun-loving plant—after all, we did put it on the cover! ⁠ ⁠ We wanted to share with you a few fun facts from Kim Sigafus’s article about this colorful native plant: ⁠ ⁠ 🔋 Did you know that sunflower oil is a promising source of renewable energy? When used as biodiesel, sunflower oil releases less greenhouse gases than crude oil and petroleum liquids, making it a great contender as a renewable energy source. ⁠ ⁠ 🌻 Kuwanlelenta is the sunflower’s guardian spirit in Hopi tradition. It’s symbolic of feminitiy and the nurturing force of women. Legend says when people first emerged from the underworld, they sang to the sunflower to find their way to the surface. ⁠ ⁠ ☀️ The ‘Hopi Black Dye’ sunflower seeds are used to make a dark-hued dye, which is traditionally used on wool, cotton, and baskets to create deeper colo...