Sunflowers

I am excited about the burn that Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will do on Coal Creek next week. We carried out these burns ourselves for years, but having the pros involved reduces the stress factor. I hid a key for the fire crews to access the farm when they arrived. Dr. Dwayne Estes recently discovered a previously unknown sunflower species near the Jewett Road entrance to the farm. We harvested the more commonly known seeds during Covid and filled the bird feeders outside the dining room window. Multiple species of birds enjoyed them. I plan to repeat this activity with my children this summer.