Is there anything more cheerful in the heat of the summer than passing a sunflower field with its colorful blooms standing tall and facing the same direction? If there would be one thing that could make this happenstance more exciting it would be getting to walk among those bright blooms and to be able to cut your own to bring home and brighten your own space.
If this sounds like a fun adventure, then you’re in luck!
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The first fields of sunflowers at Beechwood Farms in Marietta, South Carolina, are now blooming and the farm has set aside four days over the next two weekends for the public to come and enjoy. Prepare for an overload of cheer as you take full advantage of the four u-pick sunflower sessions.
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Separate days are set aside for photographers to book appointments as well. See the BOOK NOW button on the Facebook page if you’re a photographer wishing to schedule a session.
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But for the general public, on the upcoming four days the fields will be open and you can bring your little ones and take all of the photos you want.
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If you’re planning on bringing home some of these beauties, then be sure to bring your own clippers (gloves are optional). There is no published limit for how many you can cut and the stems are a very reasonable $2 each.
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Did you know sunflowers only track the sun during their growth phase and when they’ve reached maturity, they all always face the east?
Facebook/Beechwood Farms Scientists have narrowed the reason behind the shift down to the flower naturally turning toward the sun as each side of the stem elongates. When the growing phase is complete, there’s no need to turn.
Are you a sunflower-lovin’ wild thing that thinks this would make an awesome day trip with the kids or a friend?
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Beechwood Farms is located in Marietta.
Google Maps It’s 30 minutes northwest of Greenville, two hours west of Rock Hill, and two hours northwest of Columbia. (See below for the address.)
The public hours for visiting Beechwood Farms’ Sunflower Hill are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25, 30, 31, and August 1, 2020. Buggy rides are $3/person (kids 2 and under are free). Optional car passes are $8 per car. Sunflowers are $2 per stem. Learn more details from a post on the official Beechwood Farms facebook page.
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Scientists have narrowed the reason behind the shift down to the flower naturally turning toward the sun as each side of the stem elongates. When the growing phase is complete, there’s no need to turn.
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It’s 30 minutes northwest of Greenville, two hours west of Rock Hill, and two hours northwest of Columbia. (See below for the address.)
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Address: 204 Bates Bridge Rd, Marietta, SC 29661, USA
