This week from sunrise to sunset, The Friends of Pope Farm Conservancy in the Town of Middleton invites the public to attend its annual Sunflower Days.
Bring the whole family and your camera to the free event, which runs from Aug. 12-20. Just be sure to leave your dog at home and refrain from touching the flowers.
Hundreds of thousands of sunflowers grew on the 9-acre field between Old Sauk and Blackhawk roads on a hill that overlooks Lake Mendota in the distance.
While most people pick a direction and walk around the field, this year there is also a trail that carves into one of the corners so they can get a closer look.
From a distance it may seem like all the sunflowers are alike, but as you walk the perimeter you'll notice
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