Elizabeth Seymour walks through rows of yellow sunflowers, zinnias in a mix of colors, starflowers and sweet peas that stand tall and bright against the sky in her garden.

Growing flowers for Mountain Prairie Flower Farm, just a few miles south of Whitefish, is a labor of love that she shares with the public. The farm offers events and pick-your-own-flower opportunities throughout the summer.

Seymour says she looks forward to the short six weeks of color that the growing season allows each summer.

“People really do appreciate flowers,” she said. They aren’t something that is a necessity. It’s something that brings people joy.”

Originally from Texas, Seymour moved to the Flathead Valley with her husband, Michael Timon Seymour, in 2004. She met her husband, who grew up in the valley in T

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