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From: Sunflower inflorescences absorb maximum light energy if they face east and afternoons are cloudier than mornings

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Bird-depredation of sunflower seeds. (A–C) The seeds of more elevated sunflower heads can be easier picked by birds (red schematic) clinging onto the head’s edge. (D) Dark excrement of a seed-eating bird on the back of a sunflower head. (E,F) The seeds of more downward-facing sunflower heads are more difficult for birds to reach. The yellow holes of picked-off dark grey seeds are clearly visible in pictures (A–C). Photos were taken by Gábor Horváth.

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