Grinter Sunflower Farm
I had the opportunity to visit the Grinter Sunflower Farm a couple of weeks ago and thought I would share a few of the images. This farm is located on Highway 24/40 between Lawrence and Tonganoxie, Kansas. The farm consists of about 43 acres of sunflowers, planted each year and visited by many who want to witness the beauty of the golden-yellow bouquet. The trick is that the sunflowers really only bloom for about two weeks, usually at the end of August or first of September. When I was there on September 9, the fields were still yellow, but the flowers were getting a little 'droopy'.
The blue sky makes a great backdrop for the golden-yellow flowers.
Sunflower Bud
The bees were happy...
You can see the droopy and dying petals, but this particular sunflower seemed to be pretty happy anyway…;-)
Happy Sunflower
This one…not so much...
Frowny Face
Above the Crowd
Sunflower Macro
Brighter Days
While I was there, a steady stream of people came and went, including several photographers doing a variety of shoots. I guess the saying that if you build it, they will come is true after all. Although I didn't see a baseball field anywhere, I would recommend a visit to this place next year. It's pretty neat to see these fields of yellow; just make sure you time your visit right.