Looking for a field of wildflowers in Jacksonville (live, club)

[Jax32256]

I'm looking to take photos of my kids in a field of wildflowers & I was just wondering where I might find one in the Jacksonville area. Thank you!

Natalie

ETA: I've seen them in the medians along the road & that is not an option with small children! :-O

[cricketfan]

Originally Posted by Jax32256

I'm looking to take photos of my kids in a field of wildflowers & I was just wondering where I might find one in the Jacksonville area. Thank you!

Natalie

ETA: I've seen them in the medians along the road & that is not an option with small children! :-O

That's a toughie! The only place where I see wildflowers is at the side of the road and I know you wouldn't want your kids to get run over getting there. The only suggestion that I can come up with, if this is a real obsession, is to photoshop a digital image of your kids in a field. But then you have to be sophisticated with digital imaging. Maybe someone else has a better idea.

[Jax32256]

I know one exists someplace because my old photographer sent an e-mail offering a mini photography session at this field. She messed up our order several times & we washed our hands of her, so I don't really want to put my tail between my legs & ask her where the field is located.

I can do photoshop, but it would look pretty fake with my abilities. Plus, I want to try out my new D60!

This is the field she took the shots in

[crash330]

I bet if you called the Garden Club of Jacksonville, they might have some ideas. (904) 355-4224 or info@gardenclubofjacksonville.org . Just a suggestion!

[HIF]

LOL- when I saw your post I thought of the wildflowers in the median of 9A near Baymeadows. They were much nicer a few months ago, but still are beautiful. Karla with a K lives near there and I think of her every time I drive by.

You can order wildflower seeds from seedland.com. I got a pound of them when I lived in another town and they did great. Maybe get some and plan ahead for next year.

[Jax32256]

Originally Posted by HIF

LOL- when I saw your post I thought of the wildflowers in the median of 9A near Baymeadows. They were much nicer a few months ago, but still are beautiful. Karla with a K lives near there and I think of her every time I drive by.

That's where I live, too! I loved those wildflowers & the flowers in the median by Deercreek, too. I even thought, heck, I'll get the kids up at 7 a.m. on a Sunday & go for it & who would run us over? But I just cannot bring myself to do that! Someone would call the police saying there's a crazy woman in the middle of the median taking pictures of a 1 year-old & 3 year-old. Not worth getting arrested for!

I'll call the Garden Club & see if someone has a location.

Maybe I'll plant some in my backyard for next year.

Thanks!

[Karla with a K]

Well I hope y'all wave as you drive by !!!

Another place you might want to check out is the
Mandarin Garden Club
(904) 268-1192
they have some really nice gardens

You can also call the Duval County Extension office (904) 387-8850
One of the Master Gardeners there may know of a wildflower field

[Dappleganger]

While not a field of wildflowers, we have taken some amazing pictures in the gardens at the Cummer museum.