Sunflower In Maryland
Mckee beshers is probably one of the more popular sunflower fields in the maryland and dc area.
Sunflower in maryland. The sunflower garden is in westminster md. A great location for fall sunflowers in southern maryland. One thing that hasnt changed as the field has grown is that a bunch of sunflowers is still 8. The maryland department of natural resources wildlife and heritage service plants sunflowers each spring on the mckee beshers wildlife management area wma.
When sunflowers dry at the end of their blooming cycle they provide food for the birds. The sunflower fields are primarily planted to attract birds for hunting purposes but apparently there is no danger from hunters during peak bloom. Every year the maryland department of natural resources wildlife and heritage service plants sunflowers to benefit a number of birds bees and mammals who rely on them as a food source. We open our mazes and pick your own flower fields in multiple locations throughout the season which typically runs june through september depending on weather and field conditions.
But not to worry theres more than one sunflower field in maryland and virginia. Wide avenues have been maintained for walking among the fields. But with the weather being so hot in july and random thunderstorms the sunflowers at mckee beshers in maryland lasted only about a week. Mckee beshers wildlife management area.
Sunflower maze pick your own flowers goldpetal farms designs and operates beautiful living mazes and pick your own flower gardens in southern maryland and southeastern virginia. Their september sunflowers kick off labor day weekeend. The garden first opened its fields for picking 19 years ago and has expanded to offer fresh veggies to purchase bunnies to pet and chickens to feed. The primary purpose for planting sunflowers on wildlife management areas is to provide a food source for mourning doves as well as other wildlife species after the plants mature and dry.
A variety of seasonal wildflowers grow along the edges. We have added 10 different types of flowers over the years along with vegetables. Mourning doves serve as the driver for the flower planting each year. Altogether 20 acres of sunflowers were planted just about two months prior to the opening of the flowers and hence the main event.