Sunflowers and the Turning of Young Flower Heads | Nature for Sleep

Sunflowers and the Turning of Young Flower HeadsSettle in for a quiet exploration of Sunflowers and the Turning of Young Flower Heads. This episode follows Sunflowers and the Daily Turning of Young Heads; The Common Sunflower and Its Many Forms; Roots, Soil Pores and the Supply of Water; Broad Leaves Making Sugars in the Light; How Unequal Growth Bends a Stem; A Daily Clock Within Living Cells; Sensing Light Without Eyes; Measuring Movement and Its Effect on Growth; The Bud Opens and Daily Tracking Subsides; The Architecture of a Composite Flower Head; Spirals, Neighbours and the Formation of Pattern; Flowering Advances Across the Disc; Morning Warmth on an East-Facing Head; From a Bee's Visit to a Developing Seed; Ripening Fruits and Seeds at Rest.Nature Documentary For Sleep offers warm narration and gentle atmosphere for bedtime listening. Listen closely or let the details drift past. You are welcome to leave a bedtime hello or suggest a subject for another night.