Well..

Sunflower "Solar Flash.", a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

I guess the inner color lightens with age.

The Up Side of a Heat Wave.

The Eggplant Tree., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

It makes your eggplants grow really fast!

Thankfully, the heat wave is supposed to break today. We're getting some blessed rain right now. Rain without thunder in the middle of summer certainly is a blessing.