Surprise!

A few days ago, I saw these things growing near our front walkway. They looked like weeds, but they seemed determined and pretty hearty.

And then, last night, I noticed a little flower blooming. To my surprise, I realized it was a sunflower! They're all three sunflowers!

Last year, a coworker gave me a tiny pot and sunflower seeds, and those things grew like weeds. I transplanted them to a pot near the walkway at home. Apparently, those were some pretty determined sunflowers. The original plants died, but not before they propagated, resulting in these new surprise flowers.

Perhaps I have a green thumb after all!