Highway Beauty
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Highway Beauty
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Ben Prepelka
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) wildflower program has been in the news ever since crimson clover was seen planted along the highways just south of Tallahassee during the 60s. Seems it all started when a contractor bought roadside sod from a cattle rancher. The sod contained crimson clover seeds used in fields as a winter forage for the cattle and as a way to enrich the pasture soil with nitrogen.
Roadside phlox, not native to Florida, is now widely used on roadsides throughout the northern half of the state which matures to a height of about 12 inches by late spring. Coming in a variety of colors, ranging from white to deep crimson, most are various shades of pink. Thriving in the sunny, often-dry conditions during Florida's spring, mass plantings of phlox put on a spectacular show for miles on end. If you are traveling in north Florida during April-June you can't miss this awesome beautification project.
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May 13th, 2018
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HH Photography of Florida
A beautiful roadside wildflower capture, Ben. They sure add a lovely pop of color to the landscape. L/fv
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your STUNNING image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP! Thank you for participating in the group. Please add this to the discussion 2020 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” L
Joseph Schofield
Congratulations on being featured in the My Florida group. Please post this on the "Features and Thank You" thread in discussions.
HH Photography of Florida
Love the splash of color along our highways and byways. Nice composition of the roadside beauty, Ben.