Flower Fields, Strawberry Fields

We heard about the Flower Fields long before we arrived in our mission. Then when we got here, it wasn't the season for the flowers in the Flower Fields even though flowers have been flowering all around us all through the year.

Little did I realize how close the Flower Fields are to our home. And to Legoland. Which is very close to our home as well.

Upon a little investigation, I learned the flower that grows in most areas of the Flower Fields are ranunculus. 

I think they look a bit like a tight-petaled rose.

We continue to refuse to pay to go into the fields, so we just walk along the upper side where we can see over the wall and look out over the flowers.

On one end there is a field dedicated to look like an American flag. It is made out of petunias.

We decided to go into the nursery after our walk around the fields to see up close what a ranunculus looks like.

On our tour of the nursery, we not only saw many different beautiful plants and flowers, but we also saw these metal/tin/?? pieces of art.

I liked the flowers much better.

We stopped at a nearby strawberry field to buy some strawberries.

One strawberry was so big it almost filled a cereal bowl by itself.

The bright purple flowers were ablaze by the strawberry field.

Here's the American flag from a distance.

My flag, my flag, my country's flag,

I love to see you wave,

My flag, my flag, my country's flag,

The banner of the brave.

Wave on, wave on forever,

The banner of the free!

Wave on, wave on forever, 

The flag of liberty.

(Children's Songbook)