-- Photo by Bill Morson --

It's True!
A Lompoc Online website visitor writes,
I received an email with an attachment showing a very large flag of flowers: Here is a copy of the email. Is it true?

Email Copy:
Flower Flag -- Between Lompoc, CA. and the field where the flag is planted there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies and it's a very beautiful place, close to Vandenberg AFB.

The 2002 Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains the proper Flag dimensions as described in Executive Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to be planted with 5 pointed Stars comprised of White Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; each Stripe is 30 feet wide.

This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur plants with 4-5 flower stems each for a total of more than 2 million flowers. You can drive by this flag on V Street south of Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA.

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's true!

Flower Flag Photo Has National Impact
Dale Watson of Montgomery, Alabama writes,
As you are probably aware, an airborn shot of the American flag in the field at The Bodger Seed Company is making the rounds on the web. I'm writing from Alabama... Needless to say, such patriotism is heart-warming, and will probably end up in the national media, if it hasn't already. Please pass along my personal thanks and admiration for this display.

God bless The Bodger Seed Company and God bless America!
-- Dale Watson
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More Flower Flag Photo...
Shirley Townsend writes,
I received a picture attachment to an email today 7/19/02 of the US flower flag in the flower fields of Lompoc. It is a BEAUTIFUL flower flag, really magnificent. Can you tell me anything about the flag? Whose idea it was to plant the flowers? Is there a large color print of it available?

My husband Bill and I visited very often in Lompoc because my folks Jewel and Bill Starrett lived there for many years in that neat house on Walnut Ave with the big red garage doors and house front. We loved the Lompoc Flower Festival and all the friendly folks and have come back to see all the gorgeous murals many times.
-- Shirley Townsend
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Shirley also writes that the arial photograph was apparently taken by Bill Morson (of the Lompoc Record). Bill, are you out there to either confirm or deny?

From Flower Flag Photographer, Bill Morson
I read the emails you posted regarding the Bodger Seeds floral flag photos that can be found on the net and your request to hear from me to either confirm or deny if they are mine. I DO have some photos of the flag on the net. They can be found by going to my website: www.picturelompoc.com

Or you can access them directly by going to:
http://picturelompoc.com/
floralflagpage2.html

Also, to set the record straight, I am the FORMER photographer for the Lompoc Record. I worked for the Record as a photographer for over seven years but haven't been with them for nearly a year now. I do freelance news and editorial photography, maintain a website about Lompoc as a hobby and also work full time for the Santa Barbara News-Press in another capacity.

Let's hope that Bodger Seeds will make the floral flag an annual tradition. It's a beautiful sight from the air.

Enjoy your website. Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Bill Morson
Email Bill

Create a Flower Flag in Kansas City?
Tom Pryor writes,
I live in the Kansas City Missouri area and work for a large corporation. I saw the flag of flowers on the web and was wondering if there is anyone I could talk with who could help us do a flag on our office location. We would do the work ourselves, just need direction on who to do it and how to order the seeds etc. Any help or direction you could give would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Tom Pryor
Mgr. Human Resource/Records
6500 Sprint Parkway
Overland Park, Ks 66251
913-315-4992 Voice
913-315-0310 Fax
Email Tom

EDITOR'S NOTE: Tom, I think your best bet would be to contact Bodger Seed Company directly. (805) 736-5118; 1851 W. Olive Ave; Lompoc, CA. 93438

Don Wants to See the Flower Flag
Don from Phoenix has heard about the Lompoc Flower Flag as well,
I Live in Phoenix now but am wondering if anyone has any aerial pic of the Flower Flag that Bodger seed planted?
Don Davis

EDITOR'S NOTE: Hope that the above information helps, Don!