Most People Don’t Know About This Magical Sunflower Field Hiding In Wyoming
Wyoming conjures up thoughts of the Old West, cowboys and Indians, ranches, and wide open spaces. The point is, bright yellow sunflowers typically don’t factor into most people’s idea of the Cowboy State.
Yet, you’ll find a magical field of them here, if you know where to look. Though they aren’t native Wyoming plants, it turns out that our growing conditions are practically tailor made for sunflowers.
A magical sight can be found in the southeast corner of Wyoming, just outside Laramie.
As it turns out, sunflowers thrive in dry conditions where the land has to be irrigated and farmers can control how much water the plants get. That means a lot of the land in Wyoming is perfect for cultivating sunflowers.
The growing conditions in Wyoming drew the attention of companies in North Dakota and Minnesota. Much of the crops grown here will be exported to Europe.
Actually, since local farmers signed on to grow sunflowers here a few years ago, fields of them have been popping up more and more. Where else have you seen bright and cheery sunflower patches in Wyoming?
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