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Sunflowers and Bees in Culture

The scientific name Helianthus means flower (anthos) of the Sun (helios),

The flowers follow the sun which has given the sunflower it's Spanish and French names - girasol and tournesol.

Peruvian Incas regarded the sunflower as the emblem of their sun god.

From Anne Geddes

to Van Gogh

The Beach Boys (Sunflower, Wild Honey, Smile)
A Sleepin' Bee (Harold Arlen song, Truman Capote lyric)
Honey Bee on the album Wildflower (Tom Petty)
King Bee (blues song)
China Cat Sunflower (Hunter/Garcia)