Visit the Liberty Grace Farm

Tucked away in Columbia, there's a beautiful field of tulips on a family-owned, 80-acre farm and vineyard. Liberty Grace Farm planted more than 60,000 new bulbs with 13 different varieties this year for families to head out to the farm, pick their own bouquets of tulips, take pictures, and enjoy the picnic tables and lawn games.

Admission for the festival is $10 per person, which includes three free tulips. Children two years old and under is free, tulips are $1.50 per stem.

 

 You can find vibrant blooms in yellow, deep reds, pinks and purples throughout the fields.

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12 comments AdBenture, Columbia, Flower Fields, Tennessee, United States

Visited Lucky Ladd Farm

We have visited Lucky Ladd Farms like couple of times a year.  This farm far exceeded my expectations, very well developed and maintained.  From the petting zoo to the slides, we love all the activities that they offer.  I recommend visiting any time of year, as they have a cute splash pad in the summer months and pumpkin patch in the Fall.  There is so much to do; you could make a whole day out of a trip here.

 

 Lucky Ladd Farm address: 4374 Rocky Glade Rd, Eagleville, TN 37060-4109

Welcome Signage

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10 comments Aquarium and Zoo, Columbia, Flower Fields, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Visiting Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

At the time of our visit in late April, the reserve was closed due to the coronavirus. However,  there are lots of places along side the road  that you can stop and take photos or videos that  are equally covered with the beautiful flowers. 

What a spectacular sight to see thousands of brilliantly orange poppies fluttering and dancing in the desert wind. It's absolutely splendid to see ground, that is usually desert land, sprout these majestic flowers each year. 

Californians, poppies are the brilliant orange wildflowers that carpet our landscape in early spring. A field of these vivid blossoms swaying in the breeze is a real treat for the eye. 

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20 comments Antelope, California, California State Park, Flower Fields, Lancaster, United States

Visiting Lake Elsinore California for Poppies Superbloom

It rained a lot in Southern California last winter that have caused a so-called Superbloom of wildflowers.  Lake Elsinore was the first place to experience an abundance of flowers.  Its about a 90-minute drive from both Los Angeles and San Diego. The bloom in Lake Elsinore started the last week of February.  Now the hillsides are carpeted in velvety orange, California poppies are beautiful and rare.  This year it had really vibrant bloom  mainly because of the right amount of water and the right soil temperature. As a result, tens of thousands of visitors have flocked to see a superbloom of poppies.  

This town has been overwhelmed by Disneyland-size crowds and the traffic has come to a complete stop on Interstate 15 passing by the flowery hillsides.  Few days later the city reopens the access to the fields after the massive crowds incident. Then, we decided to make a trip here to see what the poppy fields look like and take photos and see nature that we’ve never seen before so worth it.

Wildflower super bloom becomes California town's "apocalypse".

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34 comments California, Flower Fields, Hiking Trails, Jeep Adventure, Lake Elsinore, United States

Forks of the River Sunflower Fields

📌  Parent's Visit America 

Sunflower Farm is the place I dream of as a child.  Since my parent's are here right now for vacation its even more fun to go. The sunflower field is very photogenic and picturesque, the whole place is simply amazing and really worth going!

The lovely bright yellow Sunflowers are the major attractions of Forks of the River WMA  of Knoxville,TN. With 70 acres of sunflowers standing over 6 feet tall, it is obvious why the fields attract so many visitors.  It is a sheer joy to see the blooming fields with big sunflowers.

Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area : Located at 3140 McClure Ln, Knoxville, TN 37920. 

It's a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by the sunflowers - watching them dance when the wind blows!

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17 comments Botanical Garden, Flower Fields, Knoxville, Outdoor Activities and Adventures, Road Trip, Summer Getaway, Tennessee, United States

A day trip to the Sunflower fields

After the Knoxville News Sentinel announcement this fields of bright yellow sunflowers have become one of the major tourist attractions.  Hundreds of folks visit the East Tennessee to see the sunflowers display.  This year, the sunflowers are planted in a new location. Over 400 acres of land managed by TWRA at Forks Of The River Wildlife Management area, located on McClure Lane south of Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville TN. It is free to the public.

The first few weeks of July you'll find the fields carpeted with towering, bright yellow sunflowers. It's simply spectacular! There are many fields along the way, we stopped and took photos at some fields.

Have you ever been to sunflower fields in East Tennessee? Do you like it there? Share your experience with me in the comments !

Blessed are those who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.

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20 comments Botanical Garden, Flower Fields, Knoxville, Summer Getaway, Tennessee

Visit Botanical Gardens Buffalo

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens opened in 1900 in the 150-acre South Park Buffalo, New York. A little oasis in the city, Buffalo Botanical Gardens is definitely a place to visit during the spring as all the flowers are blooming.  Beautifully landscaped and maintained, these grounds certainly make me miss living outside of New York and realizing the beauty that nature has to offer. These gardens feature exotic flowers and plants from around the world. Tri-domed glass conservatory building features 13 greenhouses; and the Victorian-style gardens of plants. It's hard for them to get too specialized, but they have a nice assortment of most types of plants you'd want to see.  My favorites are the cacti and succulents and carnivorous plants.

 

Feeling overwhelmed from the city and need a break for a few hours? Go to the Buffalo Botanical Gardens. Explore these beautiful gardens on a nice spring day, when it's not too hot and not too cold and all the flowers are in full bloom.  I really don't think I've ever seen spring beauty like I saw it there.  I have some amazing pictures and a new found appreciation for the season.

Tri-domed glass conservatory building

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5 comments Botanical Garden, Buffalo, Flower Fields, New York, United States

The Lilac Festival

The Lilac Festival at Highland Park is a great way to celebrate after such a long winter here in Rochester, NY. Every spring approximately 500 types of lilacs come into bloom. While the lilacs are the main attraction there are many other beautiful flowers to see such as cherry blossoms, tulips, magnolias and daffodils.

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1 comment Botanical Garden, Flower Fields, New York, Rochester, United States