Sunflowers in bloom

For two weeks around Labor Day, Ted and Kris Grinter's farm in Lawrence, Kansas becomes a mecca for sunflower lovers from near and far. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with the Grinters about the thousands of visitors that come each year to admire their seemingly endless fields. He also talks with Caitlin Eckard of Powell Gardens about sunflower lore, and with Steve Kaufer (known as "Sunflower Steve"), who shows Mo how he produces some unique varieties.
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[@steveconn]

Van Gogh would make an O face at the sheer volume and variety of these beautiful Sunflowers!

[@Bryan-lx7ez]

In times of war and other terrible things happening it's nice to see stuff like this

[@susannpatton2893]

Absolutely stunning 😮

[@janespitfire9884]

Thank you special people for growing sunflower fields...beauty in nature.Fascinating!

[@sunnyday3327]

Great report. Very interesting! Love seeing all the different colors of sunflowers in addition to the traditional yellow sunflower. 🌻

[@karenzorn773]

Love seeing Sunflower Steve on here.

[@alwaysbekindlove]

Wow I love seeing sunflower Steve here. His flowers are amazing.

[@captainez]

A FEMA, trailer park in Troy Alabama where I lived after hurricane Katrina, 2005 , had a giant garden of Sunflowers... magnificent!!

[@adelaferreira4575]

What can we say,Just breathtaking ! It puts a smile on my face

[@kalipress4338]

beautiful. And many different species of sunflowers too.

[@DougHanson2769]

I love Sunflowers

[@MyGoose24]

Back in the forties and fifties in Old Chicago Sunflowers were everywhere. We would play among the flowers growing, along the railroad tracks , behind our house at 43rd and Federal St,

[@chrislee1096]

Thanks to sunflower Steve never seen them before.

[@amandabottoms1]

Awe, we love sunflower Steve!! He's the kindest!

[@shortmeister4321]

The most lovely, wholesome, and hopeful video I've watched in a long time! Thank you! 🌻🥰

[@williamtaylor2412]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@inputVOID]

We made the trip last year and it was incredible. We plan to make it a yearly trip.

[@jessicashirey6514]

I love it,is my favorite flower.

[@markmabmab]

My late Husband’s favorite flower. He grew many from seed. ❤️🌻

[@donnacrozier2003]

Sunflowers are absolutely beautiful. Kudos to Ted and Chris, wow! I planted a dozen in flower pots and not one was the same. They are such a happy flower! What a beautiful hobby, Ted! And Chris! Thank you Sunday morning magazine!

[@wildflowers5555]

Beautiful!

[@lupearenas5994]

I am lucky to have walked and enjoyed the charm of a sunflower field. It's an amazing and joyful experience. Seek joy in nature.

[@mneraasen224]

I love Sunflower Steve and his flowers 🙌🏻💖

[@gracerodgers8952]

TY so much for reminding me of strolling my babies through the sunflower 🌻 fields of Wiesbaden. It is one of my favorite memories ❤❤❤

[@joanlantz391]

Such a great story I live near the Sunflower farm in Ellsworth Wi and just learned about the farm after reading about it in Pierce County Journal this fall. 😊

[@carlcarlamos9055]

When on maneuvers over 50 years ago at Fort Riley, Kansas, I remember running through a huge field of sunflowers about twelve feet tall in tanks. Thanks for the video and take care.

[@user-rf1tb2bu8q]

I love this show! Great stories! And it's on again in the evening at 8:00!!!

[@littlesister7021]

Beautiful! and Amazing! ❤

[@wadoodyaqoob4141]

❤great work. ❤❤❤

[@doodlekaboodel]

Love this

[@michellekneipper9471]

Lovely ❤

[@peacenow4456]

Really amazing, wonderful share!!

[@Susieq26754]

Welcome to Stepford.

[@galepatrick1702]

beautiful - I still like the original sunflower the best-

[@kalipress4338]

my neighbor has a garden of various colors of sunflowers in Colorado

[@susilaranikambhampati1287]

we grew sun flowers when i was ten. in south of india. we just ate them!

[@elizabeth4914]

So Beautiful, and magnificent, I want to buy your sunflower seeds.

[@CAV627]

🌻😃❤️

[@judithdomangue9995]

😊

[@carloszenteno]

The flag of Ukraine. The sunflowers against a blue sky background. Beautiful !!

[@Vandalle.]

Twenty o seven? Is that really how Americans say 2007?

[@PeaceFan1]

LOVE the JESUS Fish!!! PRAISE JESUS for making the Sunflowers Grow!!!!

[@rageguy311]

Eww... Those murals are trypophobia triggers

[@kmtaylor88]

This show has become so boring...running out of topics to talk about sunflowers?!