Julie's Sunflowers Demonstrate Love: Photo Of The Day

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.

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