{"id":23810,"date":"2020-07-09T16:18:35","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T16:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=23810"},"modified":"2020-07-09T16:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T16:18:35","slug":"breathtaking-sunflowers-growing-at-columbia-bottom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=23810","title":{"rendered":"Breathtaking Sunflowers Growing at Columbia Bottom"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>They\u2019re Back! Giant Sunflowers<br \/>\nReturn to Columbia Bottom<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23811\" style=\"width: 165px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23811 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/th-5.jpg?resize=165%2C110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"110\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 165px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 165\/110;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The giant sunflowers return to Columbia Bottom after missing last year due to the flood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s sunflower season again in Spanish Lake.<br \/>\nThe bright yellow blooms have returned to the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area this summer.<br \/>\nThe Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) plants the colorful sunflower displays every year for the public, but the flowers couldn\u2019t be planted in 2019 due to flooding. Luckily, conditions are much more favorable this year, MDC officials stated.<br \/>\nVisitors flock to the popular attraction for photo opportunities, but it\u2019s a popular destination for hunters, too.<br \/>\nMDC uses the fields to help manage mourning doves, who like to eat the seeds and hide in the flowers\u2019 stalks. The seeds are planted in time for the dove hunting season in September.<br \/>\nThis year, staff have added more plantings in addition to the dove management fields, some of which are visible from the road. The plantings have also been staggered so that the 10-day sunflower blooms are spread out between early July and mid-August.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re really excited about one of the plantings; we strategically placed it so that there\u2019s a chance that it will provide a pretty spectacular view from the cropland overlook,\u201d MDC Wildlife Biologist Jessi Tapp said in a press release.<br \/>\nThe area is open daily, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. It can be reached by taking the Riverview Drive exit from Interstate 270 and driving north for three miles.<br \/>\nGuests are reminded not to pick the sunflowers. Cars should be parked in designated parking lots or on the shoulder of the road, and social distancing should be practiced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019re Back! Giant Sunflowers Return to Columbia Bottom It\u2019s sunflower season again in Spanish Lake. 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