Sunflowers bloom for bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration

Bee’s buzz around sunflowers at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

People walk towards the fields at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

People walk through a sunflower field at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Sara Beeler of Knoxville smiles in the sunflower field at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Tennessee Vols’ Zakai Zeigler sits with young basketball players warm up at a basketball camp run by the Vols’ Zakai Zeigler, at Grace Christian Academy in Karns, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

From left, mom Jessica Morgan holds Highland, 22-months, mom Emily Gorman holds Reese, 3-months, and mom Courtney Winters holds Quintin, 2, at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

An indigo bunting perches on a sunflower at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Friends Cindy Bollard and Joyce Hobby enjoy the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Anna West, 17-months, poses for a photo at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Attendees walk through the fields at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Former Oak Ridge and Hardin Valley athletic director Mike Mullins concentrates while photographing sunflowers at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Donna Hardy of Knoxville shows off her outfit at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024. Hardy, a former educator, used to decorate her classroom with sunflowers, and her late sister’s favorite color was yellow, adding meaning to the festival for her.

Kazuki and Risa Sonoyama of Knoxville take a selfie at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

A Swallowtail butterfly and bee enjoy a sunflower at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Sunflowers bloom in the background of a family photo, at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Friends Becky Acuff and Diane Portwood smile for a photo at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Attendees stroll at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Judy Romanowski of Maryville takes a selfie on her bike at the sunflower fields at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

A sunflower is half open at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Children learn archery at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.

A Legacy Parks sunflower cutout at the bi-annual Knoxville Sunflower Celebration at TWRA’s Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area in South Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, July 13, 2024.