Teddy Bear Sunflower shallots Much loved by bees

Much loved by bees

blooming from the bottom upward

Named for Theodore Roosevelt

Her work is held in numerous private and public collections

Teddy Bear Sunflower shallots Much loved by beesNamed for Theodore Roosevelt, the original Teddy Bear was an homage to a bear the President refused to kill during a hunting expedition (it had been restrained for him, which to Roosevelt felt unsportsmanlike). The toy captured the pathos of the moment in its soft, cuddly, utterly un scary form. This sunflower is aptly named. Its blooms are plush golden pillows; its stature is diminutive; its appeal to children is universal; and, like the original