>>2064980that they do, that they do. i've seen one furry bastard with the entire flower in its mouth, walking along the fence. the whole flower. It wasn't even finished blooming yet!
i mostly grow my sunflowers for the bees. i love watching them, and they really love the blooms. the flowers are by far the most popular in my garden. i cut off the seed-covered heads before the squirrels get to them and hang them up with my feeders, which are beyond the reach of any mammal other than myself.