Re: [gardeners] Re: Sunflowers
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:44:24 -0500
In the last two years I have had tears in the vitreous (white of the eye) and, as a consequence have
floaters in both eyes. A large part of them have been reabsorbed but if I look carefully with one
eye closed I can still see the little ones. You learn to adapt. We'll say a novena for your eyesight
if you don't mind.
George
Janni wrote:
>
> Thanks George. I wasn't too surprised. I started having trouble a couple
> weeks ago during a time when my grandbabe had conjunctivitis. Plus I have
> allergies. I didn't think too much about it until I started 'seeing' a ring
> in my left eye when I closed my right one. Fortunately it isn't the worst
> case scenario: tumor. It is a 'floater', something most everyone gets as
> they get older. I knew something wasn't right and I think I am grateful it
> is only glaucoma. Now to see if the treatment is going to work before I
> lose all my sight!
>
> Janni
>
> >My MIL has been living with glaucoma for a number of years now. Seems to
> >be doing okay and they
> >check the pressure in her eyes regularly. DW may be subject to it someday
> >but at !@@# years old
> >doesn't have it yet. Good luck.
> >
> >George
> >
> >Janni wrote:
> > >
> > > That would be Urban Legend. LOL I am off to do research!! Just found out
> > > that I have acute glaucoma in my left eye. Bah! So I am researching this
> > > strange turn of events in my life.
> > >
> > > Janni
> > >
> > > > I wonder if the whole thing about sunflowers turning isn't a "suburban
> > > >legend". Our sunflowers are grown out in the full sun and they follow the
> > > >brightest light somewhat while still in the bud stage but after they
> > are in
> > > >full bloom, the heads remain pretty stationary.
> > > >
> > > >When your sunflowers follow the sun, do they return along the same arc at
> > > >night? Or do they flip back at sunrise to face the rising sun? Or do
> > they
> > > >keep on going around to complete the orbit? Why didn't the plant that
> > > >turned 360 degrees twist its head off?
> > > >
> > > >A few years back, we parked our RV next to a field of sunflowers in
> > bloom in
> > > >Kansas for 24 hours and those did not follow the sun either.
> > > >
> > > >Olin
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> > > > >...
> > > > > My youngest did a science fair experiment in junior high that involved
> > > >potted sunflowers and sun
> > > > > lamps. He finally had one plant that turned 360 degrees.
> > > > >
> > > > > When we had the two acres of them it was neat to watch them follow
> > the sun
> > > >across the sky. The field
> > > > > was oriented east/west and the sunflowers started facing the SE right
> > > >after dawn and slowly worked
> > > > > their way to the SW by sunset.